https://totallyhistory.com/17th-amendment-to-the-constitution/ Facts About Famous Events & Records of the Past Mon, 18 Dec 2017 23:57:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://totallyhistory.com/17th-amendment-to-the-constitution/#comment-705003 Mon, 18 Dec 2017 23:57:51 +0000 http://totallyhistory.com/?p=47259#comment-705003 I believe that the rule of law is best served with the popular election, but, however, I do think that something has to be done about election funds contributions. i.e. the Minnesota Senatorial race that yielded Senator Al Franken as the winner was largely funded by out of state money mostly from very liberal states . . . . I cry “foul” and shame on Franken and the democrats. I know that our country’s framers did it right when they created the electoral college for without it, we would be dictated to by a few very populated and very liberal states.

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