By using this website you allow us to place cookies on your computer. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details.
Publication Date: March 2004
Publisher:
Author(s): Anthony Corrado
Research Area: Politics
Type: Report
Abstract:
How will campaign finance reform affect the role of political parties in federal elections? Will parties be able to maintain their status as principal actors in the electoral process? Will they have the resources needed to provide meaningful assistance to candidates, as well as to turn out party supporters on Election Day? These are the questions at the heart of the debate over the merits of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA), Congress's most recent attempt to control the influence of money in electoral politics.