Just something to chew on: I think you've set up a false dichotomy. It is also possible that the problem is not deregulated campaign finance but rather the incr

Just something to chew on: I think you've set up a false dichotomy. It is also possible that the problem is not deregulated campaign finance but rather the increasing shift away from a constitutional republic form of government to a democracy. One of the big benefits of a republican (small "R", not the party) form of government is that it's far more difficult to buy off because at conventions each delegate (which are generally grass-roots involved people who have no financial incentive) has the same influence regardless of which candidate has the most money.