Jan 13, 2012

Hope for Reform!



Whatever center-right party exists after this year,
I think we can count on it being far more positive towards election and campaign finance reform!

The combo of First-Past-the-Post primaries
Super Tuesdays and Super PACs is making
 the Prez primaries a game 
of bloody the leader for a bloody long time!

A quick roundup of proof:
Nate Silver at 538 thinks 
attacks on Bain harm Romney's brand, more so among independents.

Carl Pope says Citizens United (and the primary schedule) has empowered the .01% to under cut party leaders to keep things competitive for quite some time.  He suggests a higher tax rate for corporations who engage in $peech, not unlike what is done with nonprofits currently.  
dlw

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