radix@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Can you be more specific? The US doesn’t have any mechanism for a national referendum on a specific issue. Usually when people use that term, they’re talking about mid-term elections (and reelection bids) being a “referendum” on a President’s total popularity.
Patnou@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
radix@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Your link doesn’t mention Clinton at all, but starts with this:
Federal law does not allow national referendums in the United States where the general population gets to vote on an issue.
It happens at the State level regularly (in states where it’s used), but it’s not something a President can initiate.
andrewta@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I’m also curious as to what he’s referring to