CrazyMike366

Ive read/heard that congress reps spend a surprisingly huge amount of time on phones soliciting donations for the party instead of sitting down and trying to build legislation either with your caucus or reaching out to the other side to form compromises. Do you have any specific bipartisan consensus ideas that you think would help Congress to stop chasing money above all else?

When I write to my congressman, is he actually reading them and formulating a reply, or is he farming it out to an intern or staffer with a canned response and I’m just wasting my time? Have you ever had your mind changed about a bill or topic by a letter from a concerned citizen who wasn’t also one of your known mega donors?

What is the likely Constitutionality of Voter ID laws like those Texas is trying to force through now?

e.g. - Would such laws be ok because they represent the States exercising their implied 10th Amendment right to make laws which address voter fraud? Is it ok to confirm citizenship to comply with Amendment 14, section 2? Or would a Voter ID law that could deny even one uncredentialed citizen the right to vote constitute a violation of Amendment 14, section 1? Or would it be considered a de facto Poll Tax prohibited under the 24th Amendment? Basically...I've seen both arguments for and against it made using the Constitution and I have no idea how to determine which clauses trump each other.

Under what conditions should Bloomberg throw his hat in as a third party candidate, and what impact would it have as a potential spoiler given his political history with both parties?

We’re seeing reports of “record turnouts” for a midterm, especially in regards to early voting. How can we say it bodes well for Democrats or Republicans? Shouldn’t it bode well for whoever has more registered voters in the area, regardless of momentum?