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    Will a 'Campaign Finance Reform' Candidate Rally Voters?

    In Donald Trump, Republicans have what could be called an "unorthodox" candidate for the White House. Now the Democrats have one, too… and it's not Bernie Sanders. If he could raise one million dollars to run for President, Lawrence Lessig said he would resign as a professor at Harvard Law School and begin his campaign.

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    By Warren Olney • Sep 11, 2015 • 10m Listen

    In Donald Trump, Republicans have what could be called an "unorthodox" candidate for the White House. Now the Democrats have one, too… and it's not Bernie Sanders. If he could raise one million dollars to run for President, Lawrence Lessig said he would resign as a professor at Harvard Law School and begin his campaign. Now the fundraising goal has been met, and he's a candidate.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Mike Kessler

      freelance journalist

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      Paul von Zielbauer

      Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times

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      Lawrence Lessig

      Harvard Law School

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    Is the US Doing Enough for the Refugees?
    1. 1:33Senate Rejects GOP Efforts to Quash Iran Deal
    2. 8:24Will the US Shoulder the Burden of Refugees?
    3. 41:12Will a 'Campaign Finance Reform' Candidate Rally Voters?You’re reading this
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