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Campaign Finance Reform

• Campaign–Run for gov’t office

• Finance–Spending money

• Reform–Change

The way it is now

If we reform the system

who wins?

best or richest?

Interest Groups

• NRA–National rifle association

• NEA–National Educator Association

Lobbyists = employees of the interest group

RepresentativeRobert Hurt

Rob, how about we go golfing.

I’ll pay.

How about you do me a favor, and vote NO

on the assault rifle ban.

interest group

NRA

Mitt Romney

NO

interest group

NRA

Mitt Romney

Want GunControl

What type of gun policy will

he enforce?

interest group

NRA

interest group

NRAMitt Romney

interest group

NRAinterest group

NRLCPAC

Restore Our Future

a lot more $$$

Result

• All about Money• Is Money more important than the

People voting?

Campaign Costs are Rising

vs.

$600,000

$800,000

Winner

2008

Campaign Costs are Rising

vs.

$1,000,000

$800,000

Winner

NextElection2010

Campaign Costs are Rising

vs.

$1,000,000

$1,500,000

Winner

NextElection2012

interest group

NRALimit the amount of money spent!

Elect the best not the richest

We can spend whatever we want! 1st amendment protects our freedom of

speech!

Money is important to a candidateWhat do you think a congressman does more:

Make Laws Raise Money

for his campaign

What if they can’t

raise enough money.

Where do they turn?

Interest groups &

Lobbyists

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