[Eastbound]

"Candidates are NOT the "government.""

Where did I ever get the idea that this was called the 'Incumbent Protection Act?' The government is the U.S. Constitution. The act protects those who work for government.

[justshutupandtakeit]

It does nothing of the sort. Any "protection" it provides is given to both incumbent AND challenger.

One would presume that incumbents are the ones with the most money and the greatest ability to run these last-minute sneak attacks at any rate. Show me what I am missing about that.