Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has contacted the Attorneys General of every U.S. State with an endorsement of the Repeal Amendment, which was first championed by Virginia Speaker Bill Howell and Professor Randy Barnett in a September Wall Street Journal opinion piece.
Writes Cuccinelli:
I’m asking for your help to support the Repeal Amendment, an Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that will give two-thirds of the states the power to repeal a federal law.
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I recognize that amending the Constitution is no easy task. We need 38 states to agree. However, in a very short amount of time, we already have ten states behind the push for the Repeal Amendment. In my home state, the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House are all on board. Members of the legislature in ten states have already shown their support as well. The Constitution requires 38 states, and we can get their with your help.
Read Cuccinelli’s full letter to US AGs
The amendment has gained a strong following among modern federalists, who want to see the federal government operate within a narrower sphere and the states check its power if it does not.
Less than a year into statewide office, Cuccinelli is likely the single most recognized Attorney General in the country. Whatever the chances the Repeal Amendment has long-term, Cuccinelli’s leadership in advancing it nationwide can only add to his stature among Tea Party members and most conservatives.
Among Virginia Republicans, his support for the Amendment positions Cuccinelli with Cantor, McDonnell, Bolling and Howell but puts him at odds with Delegate Bob Marshall, who came out against the amendment in October.
