The Christian Coalition, a vociferous opponent of the recently passed campaign finance reform law, has dropped out of the lawsuit challenging it.

The coalition has had well-documented money problems, and couldn't keep pace with mounting legal costs. In addition, it was reluctant to comply with discovery requests that might force it to reveal sensitive information (such as campaign strategies).

The fact that the coalition can't afford to fight a law that infringes upon its operations is quite telling. It is but a shell of its once mighty self.