if you are not a fan of citizens united and mchutchen, those decisions, you look at this case and say, uh-oh, the clouds are forming, it's getting darker and there's going to be a storm. and i think that's a good way to sort of perceive the way that people on both sides of this debate on both sides of the divide feel about this case. is it going to extend those priorities and precedents? is it going to restrict them? and what are the justices going to say? how different are they going to perceive the judicial election from the regular election? the final, just note i want to make before we begin is, you know, it struck me as i was reading this, you know, we're taught, we've been taught, our parents, grandparents were taught, beggars can't be choosers. to me, this is a case where the choosers are the beggars. and the people who choose who lives and dies, who chooses who goes to prison, who doesn't, who wins a case, doesn't win a case are begging for money. and i think that's also a useful way to look at this. and to figure out how serious this supreme court is about money of speech and

if you are not a fan of citizens united and mchutchen, those decisions, you look at this case and say, uh-oh the clouds are forming, it's getting darker and there's going to be a storm. and i think that's a good way to sort of perceive the way that people on both sides of this debate on both sides of the divide feel about this case. is it going to extend those priorities and precedents? is it going to restrict them? and what are the justices going to say? how different are they going to perceive the judicial election from the regular election? the final, just note i want to make before we begin is you know, it struck me as i was reading this you know, we're taught, we've been taught our parents, grandparents were taught beggars can't be choosers. to me this is a case where the choosers are the beggars. and the people who choose who lives and dies, who chooses who goes to prison, who doesn't, who wins a case, doesn't win a case are begging for money. and i think that's also a useful way to look at this. and to figure out how serious this supreme court is about money of speech and the f

if you are not a fan of citizens united and mchutchen, those decisions you look at this case and say,oh, the clouds are forming, it's getting darker and there's going to be a storm. and i think that's a good way to sort of perceive the way that people on both sides of this debate on both sides of the divide feel about this case. is it going to extend those priorities and precedents? is it going to restrict them? and what are the justices going to say? how different are they going to perceive the judicial election from the regular election? the final, just note i want to make before we begin is, you know, it struck me as i was reading this, you know, we're taught, we've been taught, our parents grandparents were taught beggars can't be choosers. to me, this is a case where the choosers are the beggars. and the people who choose who lives and dies, who chooses who goes to prison, who doesn't, who wins a case, doesn't win a case are begging for money. and i think that's also a useful way to look at this. and to figure out how serious this supreme court is about money of speech and the fi

and they also agree that we need to overturn the effects of cases like citizens united and mchutchen. reclaim our constitution. so today, our final panel is going to focus in on one of these solutions talking about public financing. which, again, we all agree on. and the members of all three panels are still here and can take questions on any of the stlugss mentioned in the unity statement. start off our panel and go to dan smith from u.s. purg and finish with matt lesser of connecticut to speak about his experiences with public financing in that state. >> hi, everyone i'm the research director at public campaign. the word means being a town. and it comes from the tradition of neighbors helping a family relocate by literally lifting their house and moving it. there are traditions like this all over the world including barn raising in america. i think that universal spirit is here in this room. and that's good because as we've heard, there are a lot of heavy houses to lift and move. >>> small donor solutions make a difference, even with all the big money. our election analysis found th