I gotta love it... this year will be all but normal...

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46. Yes, but this time, that could work against her.

The issue of money in Politics is now a big one, and a good candidate running against her can point to all the votes she made that benefited some of her donors. Levitt, the candidate is very aware of this and looks like he intends to use to his advantage. That is one of the differences I think the OP is talking about in this election, a new awareness among the people of the poisonous effect all that money has had on our system.

Says Levitt, "Democrats and Republicans think it should cost millions to campaign -- and they want every voter and potential opponent to believe it. It was true in the 20th century, when TV ads were the only way to distribute video messages. But it's only continuing today because sitting politicians and corporate TV networks prefer a race for corporate money and paid ads. They're in denial that every day more voters skip ads with DVRs, watching and sharing videos recommended by friends on line instead.

"If these politicians campaigned on their track records and policies, they'd lose. Their only hope is to convince ordinary people they can't run without joining the same corrupt money system. But it's actually more affordable than ever -- there's even unlimited video. Citizen-funded candidates on the ballot can pull back the curtain and show that The Great Oz isn't all-powerful.