He’ll be a “referendum candidate”: if elected, he’ll immediately pass campaign-finance reform, then resign.
Specifically, he’ll pass the “Citizen Equality Act,” which increases
access to voting, shifts to citizen-funded elections, and
de-gerrymanders the Congressional districts.
By running as a “referendum candidate” who’ll do just one thing, then
resign, Lessig is paving the way for Republicans who’re disgruntled at
electoral corruption (including Tea Party members) to vote Democrat for
the purpose of changing, all at once, how government works.
He’s soliciting donations, and aiming to raise $1M by Labor Day, or he’ll scrap the project and return everyone’s money.
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