Money in politics expert Lawrence Lessig fights ferociously for chance to debate Democratic rivals | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

As I noted earlier in the week, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley, Jim Webb, and Lincoln Chafee have all met the criteria to make the Democratic debate (an average of 1% in three polls, recognized by CNN, released between Aug. 1 and Oct. 10). Joe Biden will be allowed into the debate if he declares…