Roll Call offers this very interesting report ($), which begins: “Longtime K Street antagonist Fred Wertheimer may soon find that he has an unusual collection of supporters for his revived attempt to create a public financing system for Congressional races: fundraiser-weary lobbyists.”
The WSJ article on post-CU litigation quotes Senate Minority Leader McConnell as saying that public financing measures have “no chance” on Capitol Hill.
EJ Dionne wants a “populist revolt.”
And Eliza considers what is the next shoe to drop.