It was probably for the best.

Lawrence Lessig has decided not to run for congress. As they said on draftlessig.org:

Lessig: No to Running for Congress, Yes to Changing Congress

Here's the video, it's fairly self explanitory:


I can understand the logic behind this. Really, Jackie Speier is extremely well liked in the whole state and certainly in the district as well and frankly she's a really good progressive politician (in so far as such a thing exists). So, with this in mind, Change Congress! Let's take some money out of politics.