(While this was posted by the Connolly campaign, this is far more than merely a campaign issue. Keith Fimian wants to take away your right to vote for United States Senator. This is something that needs to be more widely known. Hence I am moving this to the front page for greater visibility. – promoted by teacherken)
Cross-posted at gerryconnolly.com
Keith Fimian has adopted one of the most radical planks in the entire tea party platform. He actually favors repealing the 17th Amendment. In 1913 the 17th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified to give people the right to vote directly for their United States Senators.
“The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people…” –17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Repealing the 17th Amendment would strip you of your right to vote for your U.S. Senators and allow political insiders in Richmond to decide who represents us in the Senate. Today our campaign launched a website at www.savethe17th.com where you can sign the petition
and demand that Keith Fimian abandon his reckless plan to abolish the 17th Amendment. We also put together this video where we ask some Northern Virginians, including some Republicans, how they feel about Fimian’s extreme platform.
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