NationalJournal.com:
"It was also because Obama, and Democrats on Capitol Hill, had seized on special-interest money as a campaign issue. Back then, bashing corporations suited Obama’s political and policy agenda, and Democrats were busy drafting a post-Citizens United bill that would have shed light on corporate campaign spending.
This year, however, Democrats may well step off the high road. Obama’s shift toward the center pushes political money reforms further to the back burner. Even last year, Obama ignored calls from reform advocates to overhaul the presidential public-financing system and fill key posts at the Federal Election Commission."