[EL] Question about reading on campaign finance

[Daniel Schuman]

I don't have it immediately handy, but there's a CRS report on this...

The best one I could find with a moment's googling was the legislative
options after CU: http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41096.pdf

See also: The State of Campaign Finance Policy: Recent
Developments and Issues for Congress
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41542.pdf

Daniel

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On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 11:17 AM, Smith, Brad <BSmith at law.capital.edu> wrote:

> Charles,
>
> This doesn't describe the whole system, but a very concise explanation of
> the various ways that groups can get involved to make contributions or do
> independent expenditures in available on line for free in the Supplement to
> our casebook, Voting Rights & Election Law, by Dimino, Smith & Solimine.
> http://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/study/texts/pdf/3285-2012Supp.pdf.
> See p. 42-44, note 8.
>
> This might be part of a package for you.
>
>
> Bradley A. Smith
>
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>
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> ________________________________________
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> law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu] on behalf of Charles
> Stewart III [cstewart at mit.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 10:50 AM
> To: law-election at UCI.edu
> Subject: [EL] Question about reading on campaign finance
>
> I know everyone (myself included) is obsessed about today's election, but
> I have a different question for the group, about readings in campaign
> finance that reflect the state of play, in the post-CU word.
>
> In particular, I'm teaching a class on congressional politics, with a unit
> on campaign finance.  The unit still has "TBA" listed under the readings.
>  Needless to say, most textbooks (mine included) are antiquated in
> describing the current campaign finance regime in the U.S., especially as
> it pertains to congressional candidates.
>
> Can anyone out there suggest something that would be appropriate for an
> advanced undergraduate class, and no more than 20 pages?  I basically need
> something to help fill them into what's happened since McCain-Feingold and
> CU.  Preferably nothing with a partisan slant, though beggars can't be
> choosers.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Charles
>
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