EP> I hate the *idea* of term limits. It's like saying we need to be
EP> saved from our bad voting record. EP
Term limits wouldn't really be necessary if the incumbents didn't have 
so many built in advantages.
The franking privelege allows them to send newsletters to their 
districts - free political advertising. The House and Senate maintain 
their own TV studio in which film clips can be made to send back to the 
district - more free political advertising. The maximum individual 
contribution to a campaign is $1,000 for the primary and $1,000 for the 
general election - an enormous advantage to an incumbent who is plugged 
in to the Capitol Hill network.
Add to this the points that an inncumbent chalks up through constituent 
services and it becomes very difficult to remove him unless he screws up 
big-time. It's either allow a challenger to raise and spend as much 
money as he can or term limits.
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