TITLE

Not dead yet

PUB. DATE
April 1997
SOURCE
Progressive;Apr97, Vol. 61 Issue 4, p9
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Presents information about the campaign-finance reform. Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky's opposition to the bill; What the real reform means according to the Public Campaign group; Basis of the campaign-finance initiatives; How campaign-finance becomes an unavoidable issue in Congressional races.
ACCESSION #
9704245493

Tags: CAMPAIGN funds;  MCCONNELL, Mitch, 1942-

 

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