See here, where Bob writes that “there is no basis for the belief that in the current circumstances, or any time soon, a workable political majority for public financing will develop.” I agree that this is true on the federal level. But states and localities continue to implement public financing programs (The California Legislature is considering a “Clean Money” option to go to the voters: B 2949 (Hancock), The Clean Money and Fair Elections Law. The supporters of the measure have set up this website.) I hope that one of the measures on the state or local level will try public financing using a voucher system, rather than a threshold system that gives all candidates who cross the threshold (usually by collecting a number of signatures and token donations) equal public financing.