Jeb Bush Campaign Backs Off His Suggestion to Amend Constitution to Overturn Citizens United

MSNBC:

Bush’s campaign quickly stepped in to clarify the comments, saying that the candidate was restating his old position and did not favor reversing the court’s decision.

“He’s not advocating for additional restrictions on the ability of an organization to have political speech, he’s calling for increased transparency and for balancing it back to campaigns,” Bush campaign spokesman Tim Miller told MSNBC.

Miller added that all of Bush’s proposed changes could be achieved through Congress and would not legally require amending the Constitution. To the extent a state-driven constitutional convention might become involved, it would be to bypass political obstacles in Washington.

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