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The 2016 U.S. Presidential Race: A Cheat Sheet

Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig launches an unusual bid for the Democratic nomination.


Andy Kropa / AP

David A. Graham Aug 12, 2015

For campaign-finance reform enthusiasts, Lawrence Lessig is more. The Harvard law professor and electoral-reform activist announced on Tuesday that he’s weighing a bid for the Democratic nomination for president. If he joins the race, Lessig would campaign with a simple platform: remove the influence of money from politics. It’s a familiar refrain among Democrats, including Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, but Lessig’s devotion to the cause stands out.

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/08/2016-election/384828/

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Seven GOP candidates who could drop from '16 race before Iowa
http://thehill.com/news-campaign/250954-gop-candidates-struggle-to-hang-on-until-iowa-caucuses