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steeljack · 21-01-2010, 23:45

We (the US ) do elections every 2 yrs for the whole House of Representatives (lower house , like the Commons) and the Senate every 6 yrs , 1/3 of the States every 2 yrs , only problem is once someone has been elected a couple of times they have developed deep pockets (lots of money in slush funds for electionering) makes it more or less impossible to get an incumbant out , plus the fact that districts are gerrymandered to favour individual parties .... bit like Ribble Valley,allways Tory and Blackburn allways Labour, would be great to live in a district (Hyndburn) which is a 'swing' seat , makes your vote more worthwhile/valuable

21-01-2010, 23:45	#11
steeljack God Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SF/ Bay Area California Posts: 4,002 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 1338	Re: Failed Politicians? We (the US ) do elections every 2 yrs for the whole House of Representatives (lower house , like the Commons) and the Senate every 6 yrs , 1/3 of the States every 2 yrs , only problem is once someone has been elected a couple of times they have developed deep pockets (lots of money in slush funds for electionering) makes it more or less impossible to get an incumbant out , plus the fact that districts are gerrymandered to favour individual parties .... bit like Ribble Valley,allways Tory and Blackburn allways Labour, would be great to live in a district (Hyndburn) which is a 'swing' seat , makes your vote more worthwhile/valuable