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ThasicAlambra Wrote: Nov 02, 2012 2:24 AM
Gotta agree with that. Origianlly Senetors were chosen by the governor of the state. Their job was to represent the state power brokers, not the special interestes and lobbiests of capitol hill. The Congress critters were supposed to represent the people. Thereby we had a certain degree of balance.
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scott s. Wrote: Nov 02, 2012 3:16 PM
Governor did not have any power to chose senators until Amd 17 gave states the power to let governors make temporary appointments pending an election.
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