Jan 2 2013: Even though some states allow electoral college voters to go against what the people voted for it's not going to happen. The party that wins the popular vote picks the electors ensuring they will vote for the winning party. The electoral college may not be perfect and could use some revisions but it is not taking away from the democratic process. The popular vote in each state is still taken into account.
Jan 2 2013: I think that the electoral college should not be replaced. The electoral college provides states with low populations to have their own say in the election. This gives some sort of equality to the smaller states but the larger states still have a bigger impact on the elections. Also, voters in the electoral college base their votes on the results of the popular vote in each state. Therefore their are still elements of a direct popular vote in the electoral college system. Getting rid of the electoral college would not change election results dramatically. In most elections the winner has had the majority of popular votes.
Dec 10 2012: We believe that term limits can be helpful in Congress. If a politician knows they can not be reelected, their efforts will be more focused on America's issues, not their own campaign. They will not have to make legislation just to get reelected. This will limit the amount of pork barrel legislation passed by Congress. Term limits will allow congressmen to keep more than just their district in mind. More legislation will be passed. Congress will become more efficient. And most importantly the unqualified that continue to win elections because of their incumbent status will be forced out of Congress.
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