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CampaignFinanceReform
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
