James Sample had this oped Sunday in a Connecticut newspaper. It begins: “One year since the resignation of Connecticut’s former Republican Gov. John Rowland, and only one month removed from the resignation of a Democratic state senator on bribery charges, the Constitution State has a momentous opportunity to reclaim its good name. Now, in the wake of scandal, citizens find an unexpected cause for hope. State leaders of both parties have the power to pass sweeping state campaign finance reform. If enacted, it could quickly transform Connecticut from a model of corruption to a model of government.”