Money, Politics, and Campaign Finance Reform Law in the States

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Money, Politics, and Campaign Finance Reform Law in the States presents an exciting examination of campaign finance reform and the role of money in state politics through the 2000 elections. Written by leading scholars on state politics and campaign finance reform, this book is the first to provide in-depth case studies that describe the reality of the impact money has on state politics; what efforts have been undertaken to regulate this money; and how successful the law has been in ensuring fair elections. This ...
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Overview

Money, Politics, and Campaign Finance Reform Law in the States presents an exciting examination of campaign finance reform and the role of money in state politics through the 2000 elections. Written by leading scholars on state politics and campaign finance reform, this book is the first to provide in-depth case studies that describe the reality of the impact money has on state politics; what efforts have been undertaken to regulate this money; and how successful the law has been in ensuring fair elections. This book offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of money and campaign finance reform at the state level. Its findings will be invaluable to scholars, lawyers, legislators, and activists involved with campaign finance reform.
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  • ISBN-13: 9780890890721
  • Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
  • Publication date: 10/1/2002
  • Pages: 416
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 9.00 (h) x 1.00 (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction: Money, Politics, and Campaign Financing in the States 3
Ch. 1 Big Money in the Lone Star State: The Absence of Campaign Finance Regulation and Politics in Texas 27
Ch. 2 Sunshine and the Shoe Box: Money and Politics in the Unregulated State of Illinois 55
Ch. 3 The "Bayh"-ing of Indiana Politics: The Changing Face of Campaign Finance in the Hoosier State 99
Ch. 4 Wyoming: Money, Politics, and a Citizen Legislature 119
Ch. 5 Textiles, Traditions and Scandal: Money in South Carolina Politics 133
Ch. 6 Campaign Finance Reform in the Bay State: Is Cleanliness Really Next to Godliness? 155
Ch. 7 Iowa's Experience with Limited Regulation 189
Ch. 8 Campaign Finance in Florida: Who Gave It, Who Got It, Who Knows? 213
Ch. 9 The Fuel Behind Oklahoma's Politics - The Role of Money 239
Ch. 10 Special Interest Money in State Politics: Lessons from the Minnesota Experiment 273
Ch. 11 Term Limits and Campaign Funding in Michigan: More Money, More Candidates, More Wealth 311
Ch. 12 Fool's Gold: Party Politics and Campaign Financing in California 349
Ch. 13 Starting at Home: Campaign Finance Reform at the Local Level 391
About the Authors 403
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