Over at Roll Call, Janie Lorber has some details on the presidential campaigns fundraising by text message. "The fees — a percentage of the total amount raised via text — suggest that Obama outdid the former Massachusetts governor by a more than 500-to-1 ratio among texting donors."

I don't have the exact transcript, but when asked last night about voter suppression by Jay Leno (!), President Obama said, "We should be thinking about ways to make it easier for folks to vote, not to make it harder for folks to vote."

And click here for a full rundown of news from the Caravan of Corruption in New York.

Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
NYT: The only way to revive real democracy
Here's Common Cause's Bob Edgar in the New York Times "Room for Debate" on constitutional amendment. "If we’re serious about restoring government of, by and for the people, we need to get big money out of our elections." Floyd Abrams, Monica Youn, Jamie Raskin

Albany Times Union: Voters deserve Fair Elections
Jess Wisneski: "There is talk in Albany of a special session of the Legislature after the elections. New Yorkers should urge Gov. Cuomo and the Legislature to take this opportunity to reform the corrupting, big money dynamic in our Capitol."

CPI: Dark-horse presidential candidates berate role of money in politics
Campaign Finance Reform may not have made it into the presidential debates, but the issue was "front and center" at the third-party debate.

Esquire: Sherrod Brown vs. the Citizens United volcano
Brown talks to Esquire about Citizens United. "An unabashed economic populist — he's actually as tough on China as Romney pretends to be — Brown has made the power of corporate money the centerpiece of his career, and the centerpiece of his fight against that power this year in Ohio."

Roll Call: Workplace intimidation becomes murky in post-Citizens United era
"Workplace intimidation, in particular, has raised alarms in the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. That decision not only permitted unrestricted spending by corporations and unions on independent campaign activities, but also freed them to more actively educate workers about elections through voter guides, get-out-the-vote activities and other tools."

Congress/2012
WaPo: Two top donors from NY hedge fund company on opposite sides
"Renaissance Technologies, a specialized hedge fund company based in East Seatauket, N.Y., is home to two of the biggest political donors in the 2012 elections — and they are on opposite sides."

Miami Herald: State ethics commission: David Rivera broke 11 ethics laws while serving in legislature
"Already facing FBI probes and a daunting reelection, U.S. Rep. David Rivera was charged Wednesday by state authorities with 11 counts of violating ethics laws for filing bogus financial disclosure forms, misusing campaign funds and concealing a $1 million consulting contract with a Miami gambling business while serving in the state Legislature."

PCAF: Bank of America's political spending in Washington
Yesterday, a US Attorney in Manhattan filed suit against Bank of America for Countrywide's mortgage practices. Here's a look at the canddiates the bank is bankrolling in Washington.

BizJournals: US Chamber dominates election spending by business groups
"The chamber has spent at least $32 million on the 2012 election so far, mostly to help Republican congressional candidates, according to data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics."

WaPo: Obama maintains ad advantage despite being outspend by GOP
"President Obama and his allies have aired more ads in battleground states this month than Mitt Romney and his supporters, despite being outspent by the Republican nominee and GOP groups, according to a study released Wednesday."

NYT: Sensing saturation, Ohio House candidate cancels ad buy
"Sensing that the target audience has reached its limits, Representative Jim Renacci of Ohio has canceled $850,000 in advertisement reservations for the final days of his campaign for re-election, going dark on network television as one of the most expensive House races draws to a close."

Bloomberg: Ohio Senate race a magnet for TV ads from unknown groups
"Outside groups have spent more than $26 million against him, both parties said. Of that, more than $20 million came from groups that hide the identities of their donors." $26 million! Can you imagine what MA-Sen would look like without the pact?

Washington Times: Outside groups spent $60M in one day
"In all, $60 million dollars were spent by independent groups on Tuesday alone."

ThinkProgress: The 8 campaign funders Romney would be most beholden too
TP looks at the eight people who have raised/given the most money to Romney this cycle.

HuffPost: Sheldon Adelson gives $1.5 million to pro-George Allen super PAC
"Billionaire Sheldon Adelson is expanding his super PAC giving in October by making a huge contribution to a group working to return former Sen. George Allen (R-Va.) to his old seat." He also donated to the pro-Romney Hispanic Leadership Fund. By my count, that puts him giving to about 20 different candidates and committees. That's some influence!

NBC News: Super PACs haven't become the bogeyman many feared
Eh.

AJC: Ryan raises cash, rallies faithful in Atlanta
At his Atlanta fundraiser: "Republican vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan accused President Barack Obama on Wednesday of abandoning America’s founding principles and told Georgia donors their money will help fuel the fight in battleground states."

The Record: Christie adds Romney fundraisers, North Carolina events to travel schedule
"With less than two weeks until the election, Governor Christie will be helping raise money for GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney who is in a close race with President Obama."

Politico: Republican lawmaker Jeff Denham wants to sue over DCCC ad
"Republican Rep. Jeff Denham says he plans to sue the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in local court here for an advertisement that portrays him as voting to cut pay for veterans."

NBC Fort Worth: Cheney to host Romney fundraiser in Dallas
Dick Cheney's hosting a fundraiser for Mitt Romney in Dallas today.

HuffPost: GOP's big guns trained, Elizabeth Warren fights back
Elizabeth Warren on being pummeled with outside cash (through the loopholes in the pact with Brown): "The Koch Brothers and Rove and Norquist are coming into this race because they want the Republicans to control the Senate and they know that Scott Brown and the Republicans will keep voting for Wall Street, for big oil and for billionaires."

Sunlight: October surprise! New outside groups dumping millions into races nationwide
"A newly formed super PAC, which has yet to make public the sources of its funding, has just dropped $1 million in negative ads against Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow."

Businessweek: Arizona's Brewer s[ends super PAC cash for GOP House candidates
"Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s super- political action committee is wading into three competitive U.S. House races in an unusual move to help Republicans in her state’s congressional delegation."

San Bernadino Sun: Michael Bloomberg super PAC mailer supports Congress hopeful Gloria Negrete-McLeod
"A Super PAC affiliated with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has spent nearly $65,000 on political mailings to support state Sen. Gloria Negrete-McLeod in her congressional campaign against Rep. Joe Baca."