Representative Chaka Fattah - Pennsylvania’s 2nd Congressional District

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March 29, 2016

Chaka Fattah is a member of the Democratic Party. Beginning in 1995, he served as

the U.S. representative for the second congressional district in Pennsylvania. Previously, he served in PA’s Senate and House of Representatives. The district is comprised of areas in Philadelphia, as

well as the Lower Merion Township and Montgomery County. Fattah’s top 5 contributors are GCG Partners, Communications Workers of America, Congressional Black Caucus, PAC, Iron Workers Union, and Leadership for American Opportunity. 

Bill 1: Fattah would likely support this bill, as it was sponsored by another Democrat. He would be for this bill because it would allow individuals to have more privacy and freedom. 
Bill 2: He would not likely support this bill because a Republicans sponsored it and in doing so, potential safety lapses could occur. Security implications would arise if this bill was passed, which he would not be willing to have.
Bill 3: Because this bill has the potential to cause incarceration rates to drastically increase, he would likely not support this bill. It is

also Republican-sponsored.

Anti-Trump Republicans Call for a Thrid-Party Option

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Date of Article: March 2, 2016

Many Republicans aren't happy with the possible Republican candidate, Donald Trump. These voters want to be freed from the option of having to choose between the unacceptable Republican choice of Donald Trump, and Hilary Clinton. Rather than having the typical two-party system, Republican voters are nearly begging for an independent candidate or third party option. The article states, "While he has gained intense popularity on the right, Mr. Trump has alienated key blocks in the Republican coalition with his slash-and-burn campaign. For many, his initial refusal last weekend to disavow an endorsement from David Duke, the white supremacist, was a breaking point." Many powerful Republicans, including the senator of Nebraska and governor of Massachusetts confessed they will not be voting for Donald Trump. Marco Rubio's foreign policy advisor, Max Boot, said: "I would sooner vote for Josef Stalin than I would for Donald Trump."

In my opinion, as an individual who is not for Donald Trump, I do not want to be faced with the decision to choose between Trump and Clinton in the final election. Because of this decision, I feel that party de-alignment is beginning to form. I think the public would be better off if there was a thrid-party candidate to choose from. The media continues to portray Donald Trump as a powerful and popular leader, but the truth is that there are many that would do anything other than vote for him.

Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/03/us/politics/anti-donald-trump-republicans-call-for-a-third-party-option.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=a-lede-package-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0