People recognize that the election is not about them, but in behalf of special interests. Americans hold dear. We missed a chance to strengthen fair campaigning when we made the terrible mistake of gifting the digital spectrum to commercial broadcasters. We should have insisted that in return for the massive gift, they had to give free prime time to candidates during election campaigns. Sen. John McCain thwarted this idea even while he kept the misleading image of being for campaign finance reform.
Public financing is the way for citizens to regain control of the election process.