Did we really need another Presidential Candidate?

So now crowdfunding apparently can be used to fund a political campaign.  But wait, funding a political campaign is one of the early uses of crowdfunding.  Long before the JOBS Act, like-minded people came together with their dollars and supported a cause that was important.  
Interesting article on NPR talking about a new entrant into the Presidential Race.
I frequently talk with underwriters and ask, "is this crowdfunding?" as I talk about the four quadrants of crowdfunding.  Is crowdfunding a political campaign actually "crowdfunding" and is there any liability associated with this (really, not much).