Cantor-ing Along For Cash

In June 2014, I posted this on Mischiefs of Faction, in the wake of Eric Cantor’s defeat.  How does money influence politics in forms other than campaign finance?

Why Run for President If You Can’t Win?

In a May 2014 post on Mischiefs of Faction, I ask why people pursue the presidency when they have no realistic shot at becoming the nominee.  Jonathan Bernstein had a good point responding to this item: we shouldn’t assume that candidates have the same assessment of their chances as we do.