[EL] Check out TALLAHASSEE: Support mounts to allow unlimited political contributi

[Smith, Brad]

A very serious question: what is the advantage to 24 hour disclosure? Why is instant disclosure so important (at least, say more than 1 week before the election)? What does the public gain by knowing information within 24 hours rather than 72 hours or 1 week? If the public knows a reasonable time before the election, or within a reasonable time such that financing for an ad campaign is known, why does 24 hours (or instant, real time) reporting matter?



Bradley A. Smith

Josiah H. Blackmore II/Shirley M. Nault

   Professor of Law

Capital University Law School

303 E. Broad St.

Columbus, OH 43215

614.236.6317

http://law.capital.edu/faculty/bios/bsmith.aspx

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Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2013 9:23 AM
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Subject: Re: [EL] Check out TALLAHASSEE: Support mounts to allow        unlimited       political contributi

Jim, I take it your positive comment means you also approve of their call
unlimited contribution limits if there is within 24-hour on-line public
disclosure.

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Subject: [EL] Check out TALLAHASSEE: Support mounts to allow unlimited
political contributi

Another state facing the reality that only by eliminating candidate
contribution limits can there be real accountability and transparency.
Interestingly, this time proposed by campaign finance reformers.  Jim Bopp

Click here: TALLAHASSEE: Support mounts to allow unlimited political
contributions in Florida - Florida - MiamiHerald.com#stor

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