If I went to the people of my State, whom I know a little better than some other places, and said, 'Okay, here is what I am going to offer you: shorter campaigns, more direct contact between candidates and voters, more disclosure and transparency about where my money is coming from that is being spent on my campaign,' I would ask them, 'Do you prefer that over the current system?' And my guess is overwhelmingly yes.
Durbin believes voters prefer shorter campaigns and more transparency in funding.
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