Democrats Can’t Have It Both Ways on Campaign Finance Reform
If you listen to the Democratic Party’s presidential contenders and congressional leaders, it is clear they are in alignment with the vast majority of Americans who support genuine campaign finance reform and overturning Citizens United. But in a state with a successful Clean Elections law that many point to as a model for the country, the Connecticut State Democratic Party continues to sue the State Elections and Enforcement Commission, filing a new request for a judge to issue a declaratory judgment this week, after an as yet unresolved suit failed to get the state Democratic Party what it wants.