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I think we need to eliminate second terms and make one 6 year term with a stringent recall system (something more difficult to initiate than the California system).
The reason we need one term is because we need to eliminate candidate campaigning. We'll create a non-partisan organization to organize position statements from each candidate which are specific to each issue. Eliminating candidate campaigning would be impossible with a 2nd term, as the President could simply use public appearences for campaign purposes - virtually assuring re-election against a challenger who would be unable to compete with the President on facing the nation. The disemination of the candidate positions would be available via the Internet and regular mail, free of charge. Non-candidate campaigning (i.e. campaigning not funded or organized by candidates or their party officials) would be acceptable, however advertisements would be subject to similar criteria as all other advertising and legal remedies would be fast-tracked during a campaign cycle. Also, somewhere in the neighborhood of 6 or 8 mandatory, televised debates.
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