On the recordJanuary 7, 2010
I think an appointment system might be better for the average person going to vote. But no system is perfect.
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congress.govArlen Specter: “I think an appointment system might be better for the average person going to vote. But no system is perfect.”
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Specter suggests that appointing judges may be more beneficial than electing them.
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