Scott Blackburn and Luke Wachob oped in the OC Register: So what changed? Why are presidential campaigns today a 24/7/365 affair? There are innumerable reasons: the rise of television as a campaign medium, the increased role of early-state primaries and… Continue reading

CCP: The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP), America’s leading nonprofit defending First Amendment political rights to speech, assembly and petition, today released a new study by McWethy Fellow Luke Wachob, entitled “The People’s Pledge Gimmick: Bad for Voters,” explaining… Continue reading

Jackie Kucinich for the Daily Beast.

Beginning at the 1:50 mark over at CSPAN. He calls for a constitutional amendment to overturn both Citizens United and Buckley v. Valeo. He also endorses disclosure and public funding of elections.

Brennan Center: Outside groups set up to benefit specific candidates have raised twice as much as the candidates themselves so far in the 2016 presidential race — and groups reported to have close ties to a candidate account for… Continue reading

Peter Overby reports for NPR.

Here, at the Intercept.

Sunlight Foundation blogs.

WaPo reports.

“Money helps. I’m playing by the rules of the game the way it’s laid out,” said Bush, who worked with the political committees before officially becoming a candidate. He also sent several of his former top advisers to outside groups… Continue reading