Post by Logan on Mar 29, 2017 3:47:21 GMT -6
Former US Sen. Russ Feingold says he is launching a new group that will advocate for voting rights, redistricting reform, campaign finance laws and the abolition of the Electoral College, among other things.
In an interview, Feingold said the common thread in these issues is shoring up a political process that he says is losing legitimacy in the eyes of many voters.
For example, the Wisconsin Democrat cited the election in recent years of two presidents who lost the popular vote (George W. Bush in 2000 and Donald Trump in 2016), saying the Electoral College is eroding public confidence in democracy and should be scrapped.
Feingold said partisan gerrymandering, voting restrictions and deregulation of campaign fundraising and spending were also distorting elections and “having a devastating impact on people’s faith in our government.“
Read more: www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2017/03/22/ex-senator-feingold-launches-new-issue-group/99483574/
In an interview, Feingold said the common thread in these issues is shoring up a political process that he says is losing legitimacy in the eyes of many voters.
For example, the Wisconsin Democrat cited the election in recent years of two presidents who lost the popular vote (George W. Bush in 2000 and Donald Trump in 2016), saying the Electoral College is eroding public confidence in democracy and should be scrapped.
Feingold said partisan gerrymandering, voting restrictions and deregulation of campaign fundraising and spending were also distorting elections and “having a devastating impact on people’s faith in our government.“
Read more: www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2017/03/22/ex-senator-feingold-launches-new-issue-group/99483574/