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To: kreitzer

By far, the single most important issue you could concentrate your resources on is the repeal of the 17th amendment back to where individual State Legislatures decided who their Senators are.

And add an amendment that limits campaign contributions (cash or in-kind) from out of state and out of district entities, including individuals and corporations and political action committees. This way, people from California cannot donate money to the campaigns of politicians running for office in the State of Virginia. Corporations headquartered in Delaware cannot contribute to politicians running in Iowa.

Those two items would change the face of politics in the U.S and normalize the mix of Red/Blue States.


16 posted on 11/05/2012 12:52:12 AM PST by Usagi_yo
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To: Usagi_yo

I tend to disagree with any “conservatives” that back McCain style campaign finance reform. With the libs controlling the MSM, it is only through paid media that we can hope to level the playing field. But, I wonder, how your idea would normalize the mix of Red/Blue States?


17 posted on 11/05/2012 1:06:59 AM PST by Hokestuk
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To: Usagi_yo
By far, the single most important issue you could concentrate your resources on is the repeal of the 17th amendment back to where individual State Legislatures decided who their Senators are.

And add an amendment that limits campaign contributions (cash or in-kind) from out of state and out of district entities, including individuals and corporations and political action committees. This way, people from California cannot donate money to the campaigns of politicians running for office in the State of Virginia. Corporations headquartered in Delaware cannot contribute to politicians running in Iowa.

Yes! I'd like to see the latter even on a state level with state issues. At least the opposition would have to launder the contributions.

18 posted on 11/05/2012 2:01:38 AM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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