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Campaign financing Chapter 17. Costs 2008 Presidential Election- Costs were 1.784 billion. Candidates spend money for primary and general election. Money.

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1 Campaign financing Chapter 17

2 Costs 2008 Presidential Election- Costs were 1.784 billion. Candidates spend money for primary and general election. Money spent for TV Spots, internet ads, appearances. Travel, campaign staff, etc.

3 Finance Laws 1970’s try to eliminate illegal, secret contributions- Nixon, LBJ/”Fat Cats” Federal Elections Commission(1974)- independent agency that regulates amounts given to candidates and party. 1,000 per candidate and 5,000 per party/committee. 25,000 per year.

4 Current laws 2002 Bi-partisan Campaign Finance Reform Act 1. Soft Money- Given for general purposes, voter drives, ads, party mailings- $2,000 per individual. 2. Unions and corporations were banned from issue ads of a candidate for up to 60 days before an election. 3. Web Sites that cost $250.00 or more are regulated by the FEC.

5 Changes? Questions? What changes would you like to see to campaign funding/financing.

6 Chapter 17 Study booklet. Create a study booklet that shows understanding of the following areas: 1. Campaign finance 2. Expanding Voting Rights 3. Influences on Voters.

7 17-1: Election Campaigns I. Electing the President A. Electoral votes and states B. Campaign Strategy C. Campaign Manager D. TV E. Internet What should you know? Why is it important?

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