For more democracy, we need fewer elections

Apr 05, 2022 View Original Article
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    16% Somewhat Conservative

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  • Politician Portrayal

    26% Negative

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"The Mondale proposal for fewer really good elections that matter more would require a serious public conversation about the feasibility -- and democratic payoff -- of America's flood of elections."
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-2% Liberal
"Near the end of his life, Walter Mondale lucidly reflected on the multiplication of elections and concluded that it's healthier, he reasoned, for our democracy to fight it out between the parties over the policy issues that are most important to the American people."
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-6% Liberal
"Mondale returned to the advice of Progressive era critics of primaries and Martin Van Buren: treat political parties as a method of representation and recoup their place in nominations and elections."
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-8% Liberal
"Mondale returned to the advice of Progressive era critics of primaries and Martin Van Buren: treat political parties as a method of representation and recoup their place in nominations and elections."
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-8% Liberal

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