The intense focus placed on the money being spent in the 2010 elections has had an unexpected impact within the small the world of campaign finance reformers. While the delicate system of fundraising constraints born in the wake of Watergate has crumbled -- allowing for the unprecedented flow of corporate and even anonymous funds -- the chaos has also created a modicum of opportunity. The current climate, campaign finance reformers say, may be one of the most opportune moments to spur the reform of the system.
This is great news. We need finance reform in the WORST way. We need to get closer to a system whereby all campaigns are equally funded by the electorate. Each candidate should have an equal fund for their campaigns. This way the message is the determinate, not the amount of the fund raise. Candidates should not be allowed to buy elections with money from special interests. This is an important first step towards a congress that represents the electorate and NOT the elected officials.