try to reduce some of the advantage of extremist candidates, who tend to benefit most from the money.

 

From what I can tell, well connected establishment candidates rake in a lot more bribes than what I believe you are referring to as extremists. For example, Obama and Romney received record breaking bribes, much more than any third party "extremist" candidate. Unless you are referring to Obama and Romney as extremists. Even in primaries, the establishment guy usually outspends the challenger.

Edited November 8, 201312 yr by mr_genius

Our group was definitely not against this, but we really didn't even know where to begin to write something that a) would actually accomplish this and b) would have any chance of being enforced.

 

What we feel like we did is reduced the influence of money be reducing the frequency of elections, and reform the redistricting, and primary process to try to reduce some of the advantage of extremist candidates, who tend to benefit most from the money.

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