Keith E Hamm and Robert E Hogan, “Candidate Perceptions of Campaign Financing in State Legislative Eleciotns: Preliminary Observations,”

"Revitalizing Democracy," new 48-page report just out from the Money and Politics Implementation Project and Northeast Action [click here to get the full text in pdf format] takes a detailed look a

by Spencer A. Overton

Abstract:
As a result of disparities in resources, a small, wealthy and homogenous
donor class makes large contributions that fund the bulk of American

During the first week of debate on the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill, the Senate voted to protect themselves from multi-millionaires

Editorial on results of Clean Elections first test in Maine: more than 50 candidates won under public financing, including half the Senate.