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Tell me about the political background on Lawrence Lessig?
Lawrence Lessig has been politically liberal since studying philosophy at Cambridge in the mid-1980s.
Has Lawrence Lessig been an activist for anything?
As a political activist, Lawrence Lessig has called for state-based activism to promote substantive reform of government with a Second Constitutional Convention
What else does Lawrence Lessig stand for?
In May 2014, Lawrence Lessig launched a crowd-funded political action committee he termed Mayday PAC with the purpose of electing candidates to Congress who would pass campaign finance reform
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article on Lawrence Lessig's political background besides his activism and liberal roots?
Lawrence Lessig has emphasized in interviews that his philosophy experience at Cambridge radically changed his values and career path.
Did Lawrence Lessig study politics?
As University of Chicago Law School's Center for the Study of Constitutionalism in Eastern Europe's co-director, Lawrence Lessig helped the newly-independent Republic of Georgia draft a constitution.

Question: Did he run for office?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Lawrence Lessig run for office?