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Campaign	U.S. presidential election, 2016
Candidate	Lawrence Lessig
Affiliation	Democratic Party
Status	Announced candidacy September 6, 2015 Suspended candidacy November 2, 2015
Headquarters	Cambridge, Massachusetts
Slogan	Help Make Democracy Possible

The 2016 presidential campaign of Lawrence Lessig was officially launched when Lessig, Harvard University professor from Massachusetts, announced his candidacy for the Democratic Party's nomination for President of the United States in 2016 on September 6, 2015. The headquarters of the campaign is in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Background

Lessig decided to form an exploratory committee in preparation for a possible bid for the Democratic Party's nomination for President of the United States in 2016. Almost two months into the campaign trail, poor polling numbers and not being qualified to enter the debates, Lessig dropped out on November 2, 2015.

Supporters

Cenk Uygur, internet host, former MSNBC contributor, and progressive political commentator
Kim Dotcom, German-Finnish internet entrepreneur, creator of file hosting services MegaUpload and Mega
Jimmy Wales, internet entrepreneur, Wikipedia founder

Images for kids

Lessig speaking before Change Congress and the Sunlight Foundation
Lawrence Lessig launching his presidential campaign Sept. 9, 2015 in Claremont, NH.

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