Beshear Wants to Abolish the Electoral College

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear admitted he favors abolishing the electoral college while speaking to CBS News' Ed O'Keefe on Face the Nation Sunday.

Beshear launched into a lengthy rant in which he said "people want you to fix the darn economy, and they want you to fix the darn government" and "people also think this government is broken."

He then added:

So, fix the darn government. Constitutional amendment. It is time. It should outlaw partisan redistricting and enshrine part of the Voting Rights Act right there in the constitution. It should create term limits for Congress and the Supreme Court. No more gaming those appointments. It should also overturn Citizens United, and I think call for direct elections of the president and the vice president. That could actually make things work. A big idea that would, yes, change government, but in a way enshrined in the constitution where people would know it's going to get better.

"I didn't realize you support abolishing the Electoral College. If you're saying direct election of the president and vice president," O'Keefe answered.

Beshear confirmed his stance and added, "Yeah, I've said it a number of times, and it's because in Kentucky we will never see a candidate for president or vice president unless they're from here."