The 20% Solution

We can completely change the direction of the Congress of the United States of America through the 2010 elections. Typically in the non-presidential year elections less than half the registered voters take time to vote. Many of the local, State and Federal elections are won or lost by 10% or less. A minority of voters, about 20%, could completely control every election at all levels and in some locations less than 10% would have the same effect. Should this 20% include a significant number of re-energized voters then it would be a landslide election. This is good news for those of us who feel powerless to make a difference! I believe that there are good, clear thinking people who have come to believe that their State Senators and Representatives refuse to listen to the directions of their constituency. These same Senators and Representatives would rather vote the part line or as directed by the big money people. Recently, I heard someone say "there are two words that should never be used together, career and politician”. And that makes a lot of since to me. It would not be difficult to display the “power” linkages that existing between representatives. Alliances between career politicians have existed for many years and it is time that they are severed. Promises made by and between these career politicians become void as soon as one of them has been replaced. If this 20% would succeed in replacing 30% of the congress in 2010 then the total affect on these alliances would be enormous. This 20% I am speaking of, who are the irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds’ can rock the Congress with honesty and people who are also keen to service and not lordship in the 2010 elections. I am in favor of replacing each and every incumbent Representative or Senator regardless of their political party but that is not realistic. I would accept keeping those who are paying attention to those they swore to represent and voting accordingly as opposed to voting with the party or the big money. I would also like to see the “lawyers” in Congress replaced with farmers and factory workers. We need to weed out those Congressmen and women who would sell our vote thus hurt us in order to become richer or more powerful themselves. Share the 20% solution with your friends and co-workers who are disappointed with the current direction of the USA and especially its economy. Thanks for your time.