TITLE

SOFT MONEY CURBS, REVISITED

AUTHOR(S)
Stone, Peter H.
PUB. DATE
December 2000
SOURCE
National Journal;12/09/2000, Vol. 32 Issue 50, p3822
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Deals with the efforts of Senators in the United States to reform campaign finance and ban soft money contributions. Amount of soft money raised by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in the 2000 elections; Obstacles to the passage of the campaign finance reform bill proposed by Senators John McCain and Russell Feingold; Senate election races that could boost campaign finance reform.
ACCESSION #
3942192

Tags: LEGISLATORS -- United States;  POLITICAL campaigns;  LEGISLATIVE bills;  CAMPAIGN funds -- Law & legislation

 

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