www.addictinginfo.org/2013/05/19/republicans-would-rather-change-the-constitution-than-change-their-ideology/
"Why does the GOP really want to repeal the 17th Amendment? Think about this. Their party is in trouble. Their jobs are at stake. It is getting harder and harder for them to convince the American public that their platform is fine the way it is, and they refuse to change at all. They know they are going to need to win support from minorities if they wish to keep any power they have."
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