The Hill reports Feingold’s predicament:
The Wisconsin Democrat co-authored bipartisan campaign finance reforms that were blown apart by the Supreme Court in 2010. That same year, he refused to accept most help from outside groups in his reelection bid, eventually losing in the GOP wave spurred, in part, by massive spending from Republican outside groups. … Democrats are anxiously waiting to find out how much outside help he’ll be willing to accept — and how he can do that without opening himself up to charges of hypocrisy from Republicans.
The Hill also features NRSC Spokesman Jahan Wilcox’s take on Feingold:
“Stanford professor Russ Feingold is your typical career politician who says one thing and does another — with Exhibit A being campaign finance reform,” National Republican Senatorial Committee spokesman Jahan Wilcox told The Hill. “Feingold broke his promise to rely on Wisconsinites to pay for his campaign and even set up a PAC to prolong his political career. Simply put, professor Feingold isn’t who he claims to be.”
It looks like Feingold is in for a rough campaign, no matter what he does.