Beyond the Basics: Campaign Finance Reform
Topics: Media and Politics Subtopics: Campaign Finance Reform
Sep 14, 2000
Authors: Anthony Corrado
Publisher(s): Century Foundation Press
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E-mailIs the campaign finance system out of control? Does money have too much influence in our political system? Have the rules governing campaign finance been rendered meaningless by the rise of soft money, issue advocacy advertising, and other innovations in political funding? These are some of the questions that frame the campaign finance debate, questions that become more pressing with each new election cycle. In this contribution to the Beyond the Basics series, Anthony Corrado provides a detailed but accessible to understanding this critical debate.
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