NBC News: Everybody Knows These Democrats Will Probably Run for President โ So Why Won’t They Just Say It?
โIt's a charade played by candidates,โ said campaign finance expert Paul S. Ryan of the good government group Common Cause. โTheir lawyers have told them, 'Keep your mouth shut, because if you donโt, there are legal ramifications. But the FEC will let us get away with it if you just stay quiet.'โ