Whenever I hear an elected official tell me that something cannot get done in an election year, it is so disheartening, and a reminder of how badly we need to do everything we can to get money out of politics. That's why I find it refreshing to see a significant number of candidates this year, pledging not to take special interest funds. Now, obviously, they mean conflicted interests, for example, there are perfectly commendable "special" interests, like Education, Charitable