Shifting Gears: State Party Strategies Post-BCRA
Publication Date: September 2005
Publisher(s): National Institute on Money in State Politics (U.S.)
Funder(s): Rockefeller Brothers Fund; Joyce Foundation; Carnegie Corporation of New York; Pew Charitable Trusts; Ford Foundation
Funder(s): Rockefeller Brothers Fund; Joyce Foundation; Carnegie Corporation of New York; Pew Charitable Trusts; Ford Foundation
Special Collection: The Joyce Foundation
Topic: Politics (Campaigns, lobbying, and pressure groups)
Type: Report
Abstract:
An in-depth look at how state--evel party committees in 13 states raised and spent money in 2004 shows that many worked with far fewer dollars than they had in the past, after federal campaign reforms cut off the flow of soft money from their national counterparts. Lower budgets led to changes in spending patterns, as well. Many committees cut their advertising budgets or reduced their giving to candidates. This report examines party finances in California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.