Instant Alert: Another long-shot Democrat ends his presidential campaign, slams Democratic Party on way out

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Another long-shot Democrat ends his presidential campaign, slams Democratic Party on way out by Colin Campbell on Nov 2, 2015, 1:02 PM Advertisement Harvard professor Larry Lessig pulled the plug on his long-shot presidential campaign on Monday. In a video announcing his decision, the Democrat complained that his own party changed the rules in the next debate and essentially excluded him and his platform of campaign-finance reform. "I may be known in tiny corners of the tubes of the internets, but I am not well known to the American public generally," Lessig said. "Under the new rules, unless we can time-travel, there is no way that I will qualify," he added. "But is now clear that the party won't let me be a candidate." Lessig started out his White House bid with the fairly unusual promise to resign from office upon achieving his singular objective of campaign-finance reform, which he argued was key to achieving all other policy-reform measures. His exit follows two other Democrats ending their campaigns for the party's nomination: former Sen. Jim Webb (D-Virginia) and former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee (D). Left in the race are three candidates: former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley. Watch Lessig's exit video below:   SEE ALSO: Democrats' newest potential Hillary challenger wouldn't want her to be his vice president   Share the latest business news with your network: Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011