Campaign Contributions And Congressional Voting
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Campaign Contributions And Congressional Voting
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Author : Kirk F. Brown
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
Campaign Contributions And Congressional Voting written by Kirk F. Brown and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Campaign funds categories.
This study assesses the influence of PACs by examining two pieces of legislation passed in 1982; a resolution vetoing the Federal Trade Commission's proposed used car rule and a bill which would have regulated professionals.
Campaign Contributions And Legislative Voting
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Author : Stacey B. Gordon
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2005-08-24
Campaign Contributions And Legislative Voting written by Stacey B. Gordon and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-24 with Political Science categories.
This book studies the current paradox within the voting literature on campaign contributions and legislative voting behavior. Specifically, while journalists and observers believe that the contributions significantly influence congressional votes, empirical evidence compiled by political scientists has generally failed to identify a systematic linkage between the two. At the same time, the amount of money contributed by interest groups is increasing and polls indicate that the public is becoming more cynical about the process.
Dollars And Votes
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Author : Dan Clawson
language : en
Publisher: Temple University Press
Release Date : 1998
Dollars And Votes written by Dan Clawson and has been published by Temple University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Business & Economics categories.
Recent scandals, including questionable fund-raising tactics by the current administration, have brought campaign finance reform into the forefront of the news and the public consciousness. Dollars and Votes goes beyond the partial, often misleading, news stories and official records to explain how our campaign system operates. The authors conducted thorough interviews with corporate "government relations" officials about what they do and why they do it. The results provide some of the most damning evidence imaginable. What donors, especially business donors, expect for their money is "access" and access means a lot more than a chance to meet and talk. They count on secret behind-the-scenes deals, like a tax provision that applies only to a "corporation incorporated on June 13, 1917, which has its principal place of business in Bartlesville, Oklahoma." After a deal is worked out behind closed doors, one executive explains, "it doesn't much matter how people vote afterwards." Ordinary contributions give access to Congress; megabuck "soft money" contributions ensure access to the President and top leaders. The striking truth revealed by these authors is that half the soft money comes from fewer than five hundred big donors, and that most contributions come, directly or indirectly, from business. Reform is possible, they argue, by turning away from the temptation of looking at specific scandals and developing a new system that removes the influence of big money campaign contributors. Author note: Dan Clawson, Professor of Sociology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, is the author of Bureaucracy and the Labor Process and past editor of Contemporary Sociology. Alan Neustadtl, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland, is the co-author (with Dan Clawson and Denise Scott) of Money Talks: Corporate PACs and Political Infuence. Mark Weller teaches sociology at San Jose State.
Voting With Dollars
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Author : Bruce Ackerman
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2008-10-01
Voting With Dollars written by Bruce Ackerman and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-01 with Political Science categories.
divdivIn this provocative book, two leading law professors challenge the existing campaign reform agenda and present a new initiative that avoids the mistakes of the past. Bruce Ackerman and Ian Ayres build on the example of the secret ballot and propose a system of “secret donation booths” for campaign contributions. They unveil a plan in which the government provides each voter with a special credit card account containing fifty “Patriot dollars” for presidential elections. To use this money, citizens go to their local ATM machine and anonymously send their Patriot dollars to their favorite candidates or political organizations. Americans are free to make additional contributions, but they must also give these gifts anonymously. Because candidates cannot identify who provided the funds, it will be much harder for big contributors to buy political influence. And the need for politicians to compete for the Patriot dollars will give much more power to the people. Ackerman and Ayres work out the operating details of their plan, anticipate problems, design safeguards, suggest overseers, and show how their proposals satisfy the most stringent constitutional requirements. They conclude with a model statute that could serve as the basis of a serious congressional effort to restore Americans’ faith in democratic politics./DIV/DIV
The Money Chase
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Author : David B. Magleby
language : en
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Release Date : 2010-12-01
The Money Chase written by David B. Magleby and has been published by Brookings Institution Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-01 with Political Science categories.
The amount of money needed to run a competitive congressional campaign is staggering, with special interests playing a central role in raising these funds. Also of concern is the declining competitiveness of House elections. And while recognition of the need to reform campaign financing is widespread, partisan and House/Senate differences over what these changes should be have complicated legislative efforts. Almost $450 million was spent in both the 1986 and 1988 congressional campaigns, much of it coming from wealthy contributors and political action committees (PACs). Increasing criticism of the current system will undoubtedly force Congress to keep campaign finance reform on it's legislative agenda. Using public opinion, election and campaign spending data, extensive interviews, and a knowledge of practical politics, Magleby and Nelson examine the central issues in the campaign financing debate: the cost of congressional campaigns, financial participation by the political parties and PACs, existing and proposed limits on contributions and expenditures, public financing, and the role of the Federal Election Commission. They propose a comprehensive package of reforms that will undoubtedly serve as a guide for future legislation.
Money Elections And Democracy
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Author : Margaret Latus Nugent
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-04-10
Money Elections And Democracy written by Margaret Latus Nugent and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-10 with Political Science categories.
This book is concerned with how the system of congressional campaign financing and proposals for its reform affect key values. It focuses on specific problems with the sources of campaign funds, undesirable consequences of the campaign finance system, and difficulties with reforming the system.
Contributions To Political Committees In Presidential And Other Campaigns
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Election of President, Vice-President, and Representatives in Congress
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1906
Contributions To Political Committees In Presidential And Other Campaigns written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Election of President, Vice-President, and Representatives in Congress and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1906 with Elections categories.
Congressional Elections
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Author : Paul S. Herrnson
language : en
Publisher: CQ Press
Release Date : 2015-11-17
Congressional Elections written by Paul S. Herrnson and has been published by CQ Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-17 with Political Science categories.
In Congressional Elections: Campaigning at Home and in Washington author Paul Herrnson combines top-notch research with real-world politics as he argues that successful candidates run two campaigns: one for votes, the other for resources. Using campaign finance data, original survey research, and hundreds of interviews with candidates and political insiders, Herrnson looks at how this dual strategy affects who wins and how it ultimately shapes the entire electoral system. The Seventh Edition considers the impact of the Internet and social media on campaigning; the growing influence of interest groups in the wake of the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling; and the influence of new voting methods on candidate, party, and voter mobilization tactics.
Money Matters
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Author : Robert K. Goidel
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 1999
Money Matters written by Robert K. Goidel and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Law categories.
Methods of campaign financing have been controversial since George Washington first ran for office, and debates over campaign finance reform have raged just as long. Contemporary critics of reform often contend that it would decrease electoral competition, voter turnout, and the amount of information voters receive about candidates. Money Matters subjects these criticisms to careful, systemic analysis_using simulations, aggregate vote analyses, and individual-level data analyses based on House elections_and concludes that reform, with modest public subsidies and spending limits, would enhance rather than diminish the U.S. system of democratic governance. This timely book helps bridge the gap between quantitative academic research and applied progressive reform efforts. It will be of interest to scholars and students of political parties, the legislative process, campaigns and elections, political institutions, public policy, and political behavior and methodology.
Congressional Elections
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Author : Paul S. Herrnson
language : en
Publisher: CQ-Roll Call Group Books
Release Date : 1998
Congressional Elections written by Paul S. Herrnson and has been published by CQ-Roll Call Group Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Political Science categories.
Now updated with coverage of the 1996 elections, Congressional Elections is for everyone who wants to know what's involved in running for Congress.Drawing on survey results and interviews with hundreds of candidates, campaign aids, party officials, political action committee managers, and political consultants, the book explores what it takes (candidates, strategies and campaign organizations) to win an election, and presents a compelling, fact-based picture of the two races all successful congressional candidates must win: one at home to win votes in their districts and one in Washington to gain support of national political leaders.