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Campaigns and Elections

 The Changing Nature of Campaigns Internet Web Sites Polling and Media Consultants Computerized Mailing Lists Focus Groups

Presidential Campaign strategies:  Run to the Middle  Preserve your base while trying to win over the undecided  Focus on the states with the most payoff

CAMPAIGN FINANCING:  In 2004 the average cost to run for the House – roughly $530,000. Roy Blunt spent $3.5 million  For the Senate, close to $6.5 million. Kit Bond raised $8.9 million

Presidential Campaign Spending  Kerry: $310 million  Bush: $345 million  Both received about $75 million in public funds

Overview of Campaign Finance Reform  The Federal Election Campaign Act (Applies to Presidential candidates). Designed to:  Prevent undue influence by any one individual donor by limiting individual contributions:  Prevent large imbalances in the level of money candidates received by setting up a system of public financing of presidential campaigns.  Limit the amount of money that Presidential candidates could spend out of their own pocket IF THEY CHOOSE TO ACCEPT FEDERAL FUNDS -

Role of the Federal Election Commission  Monitor Campaign Contributions and Expenditures  Specific Rules: For individuals, $2,000 limit per candidate per election Individual contributions of up to $25,000 to a national party committee

The Role of Political Action Committees  What are PAC’s?  Specific Limits $5,000 limit from an individual to any one PAC per year $5,000 limit from a PAC to a candidate per election

The Growing Influence of PAC’s  Indirect PAC contributions – no limits  Who do PAC’s support?  Effects of PAC Influence

Two Persistent Problems  Soft Money Funds raised by the two major parties that are not subject to limits Supposed to be used for “party building activities” (e.g., get out the vote drives; voter registration activities) In 2000, soft money contributions to both parties were about 500 million.

Two Persistent Problems  Independent Expenditures Buckley v. Valeo (1976) upheld use of independent expenditures

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (McCain-Feingold)  Banned Soft Money  Increased limits for individual contributions

The New Players: 527’s  2004 – over $500 million contributed  No disclosure requirements, no contribution limits, no spending limits  Is this good or bad for democracy?

Reforming the System  All federal campaigns publicly financed?  Lower the costs of elections Shorten the campaign season Require broadcasters to provide free or low-cost advertising for candidates

Reforming the System  Eliminate PAC contributions?  Eliminate 527’s?  Set spending limits on campaigns?

Presidential Nominating Conventions  How have they changed over time?  Convention delegates - who are they? What do they do? What is their purpose?

ELECTIONS  Caucuses - yesterday and today  Primaries - What are they? What is their purpose?  Who votes in primaries? Effects?

Types of Primaries  open  blanket  closed

Electoral college  What is it?  How does it work?