Term limits,...

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...more parties, it doesn't matter.
If the underlying problem of big money "special interests" buying our government is not addressed I don't care how many parties or term limits you have.
The problem remains.
You get a government of the wealthy, by the wealthy, and for the wealthy, only.

That is why I favor publicly funded elections.

http://www.publicampaign.org/

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[RUMMYisFROSTED]

1. Publicly funded elections and

free media. 80% of election costs are media related, which in turn nurtures the unhealthy symbiotic relationship between the two.

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2. I don't understand...

...why these issues do not get more play.

[tabbycat31]

3. the corporations own the media

so the media dosen't speak the truth about them.

[No.23]

5. There's no money...

in taking money out of the electoral process.

And it's all about money.

[Obamanaut]

4. We have the opportunity to limit terms currently, but usually fail to

do so.

We read that confidence in our elected officials is a a very low number (this was true last year) but even so there is only about a 10% turnover rate amongst congresspeople, and a portion of that is due to illness, death, or retirement.

We continue to reelect incumbents time after time, all the while complaining what a sorry job they are doing.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

6. How often are incumbents (seriously) challenged in the primary?

The incumbent has spent 700 days fundraising. They have franking privileges. They have name recognition. What hope does a challenger usually have? The game is rigged on many levels.