Is Constitutional reform a winning platform for a gubernatorial candidate?
As long as I’ve been politically aware on a state level, there has always been an outcry about the obsolete nature of the Alabama State Constitution and its nearly 800 amendments. Sure, there have been a handful of left-leaning political groups that have made it a cottage industry of pushing constitutional reform as an issue, but the movement has never really caught fire because of the overwhelming fear that special interests in Montgomery would hijack the process (AEA, anyone?). That being said, Rep. Artur Davis, one of the two prominent Democratic candidates vying for their party’s nomination, has made it one of the planks in his gubernatorial platform. According to Davis, the 1901 Alabama Constitution is “a barrier to progress that damages economic growth and development and favors the profits of out-of-state special interests over the needs of Alabama families.” Lovely. There’s no question the Alabama Constitution is pathetic in its current state, but is it really the biggest threa
Related Questions
- During a Primary Election, what if I don want to tell the election judges whether I want to vote Republican or Democrat? What if I want to vote for a Reform or Independent Candidate?
- What has been the approach of social movements to the constitutional reform process?
- Is Constitutional reform a winning platform for a gubernatorial candidate?
