In the current political climate, there are 26 states with legislatures controlled by Republicans, 18 state legislatures controlled by Democrats and six states have split control.
According to Article V, Congress must call for an amendment-proposing convention, “on the application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States”, and therefore 34 state legislatures would have to submit applications. Once an Article V Convention has proposed amendments, then each of those amendments would have to be ratified by three-fourths of the states (38 states) in order to become part of the Constitution.
Might be tough but its worth trying.
So, with this *majority*...theoretically we can put our destiny's (so to speak) back with the states. We can exert more influence with these new delegates - and the state legislature - than we can with our bought and paid for DC, er, reps (Congress and Senate).
The fact that Mark keeps reiterating, day after day, that this is our last hope...even over and instead of electing Tea Party reps, says a lot, to me. He's sounding the alarm. All the exits are closing, I'm afraid.