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*recall elections have been very successful when used, as in recalling a California Chief Justice (Bird) and Governor (Davis), and a corrupt North Dakota Governor (in 1921)
 
*recall elections have been very successful when used, as in recalling a California Chief Justice (Bird) and Governor (Davis), and a corrupt North Dakota Governor (in 1921)
 
*recall elections are the only meaningful deterrent against lying by candidates during campaigns, or candidates switching parties after election
 
*recall elections are the only meaningful deterrent against lying by candidates during campaigns, or candidates switching parties after election
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*recall elections are preferable to the alternatives of a constitutional crisis, a [[Con Con]], and widespread public discontent
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*recall elections are preferable to the alternatives of a [[constitutional crisis]], a [[Con Con]], and widespread public discontent
 
*recall elections ''enfranchise'' voters, rather than the disenfranchisement of voters that Justice [[Anthony Kennedy]] stressed in the 5-4 decision invalidating [[term limits]]
 
*recall elections ''enfranchise'' voters, rather than the disenfranchisement of voters that Justice [[Anthony Kennedy]] stressed in the 5-4 decision invalidating [[term limits]]
 
*there is no entitlement by a Senator to the seat that he occupies, as that seat belongs to the people and not to any individual, as explained by candidate [[Scott Brown]] concerning "[[Ted Kennedy]]'s seat"
 
*there is no entitlement by a Senator to the seat that he occupies, as that seat belongs to the people and not to any individual, as explained by candidate [[Scott Brown]] concerning "[[Ted Kennedy]]'s seat"
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