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17th Amendment Repeal

GOP Lawmaker Pulls Pre-1913 Bill, Delays Vote After Criticism

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 04.02.2013 | Politics
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A vote on Tennessee legislation to require U.S. Senate candidates to be nominated by the state legislature was delayed Monday by the bill's own Republ...

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GOP Congressman Backs Ending Century-Long Practice

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 02.21.2013 | Politics
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Republican state legislators in Georgia who want to cease direct elections of United States senators apparently have an ally in one of the state's Rep...

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WATCH: Colbert Lambasts GOP Candidates Who Want To Repeal 17th Amendment

Posted 08.21.2012 | Detroit
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After a campaign marked by scrutiny and criticism, Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra got a painful scorching Thursday when Stephen Colbert dedicated a se...

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Pete Hoekstra Wants To Repeal The 17th Amendment

The Huffington Post | Alexander Becker | Posted 08.14.2012 | Politics
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If Pete Hoekstra had his way, he wouldn't have to campaign for a seat in the Senate right now. Instead, he would simply be chosen by the state legisla...

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GOP Candidate Makes Bizarre Call

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 08.12.2012 | Politics
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A Republican Senate candidate in Arizona told party activists late last week that he is in favor of repealing the direct election of U.S. senators. ...

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Constitutional Conservatives?
8 Self-Proclaimed Lovers Of The U.S. Constitution That Want To Amend It

AOL News | David Knowles | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Does the U.S. Constitution grant Americans citizens too many rights? That seems to be the conclusion reached by some tea party activists and the cand...

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WATCH: DSCC Hammers Ken Buck For Supporting Repeal Of 17th Amendment

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver
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In its first expenditure in the Colorado Senate election, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is going after Republican candidate Ken Buck fo...

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Ken Buck Clarifies Position: He Doesn't Want To Repeal 17th Amendment

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Newly nominated Colorado Republican Senate candidate Ken Buck clarified on Friday a statement he had more than a year ago in which he said he supporte...

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