> What determined the 70s wave of campaign finance reforms... what changed in
> the meantime,
It seems to me that it is in the interest of the elected officials to make
voters think that they are limiting the influence of the special interests,
while not doing so in substance.
Hence the 1970s "
Hypothesis: John McCain. Campaing reform has been a favorite to talk
about but not to pass for many years. I think that when you had
a charismatic cadidate adopt an issue, it can really change things.
I bet a lot of congressmen saw little John McCains in their night mares
if they opposed campign
Campaign financing regulations inevitably protect incumbents -
incumbents already have huge advantages so challengers need relatively
more money to compete, thus campaign finance laws raise rival's costs.
Alex
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Dr. Alexander Tabarrok
Vice President and Director of Research
The Independent Inst
Armchairs,
What can legislators possibly aim at when changing campaign finance laws?
What determined the 70s wave of campaign finance reforms... what changed in the meantime, and why the issue regained interest again? I know that contributors intentions are also a bit puzzling, but how can one
