The Financiers of Congressional Elections Investors, Ideologues, and Intimates |
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| Author:
| Francia, Peter
Green, John
Herrnson, Paul
Powell, Lynda
Wilcox, Clyde |
| Series title: | Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics into the 21st Century Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-11619-0 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2003 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $36.00 |
Book Description:
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Individual donors play a critical role in financing congressional elections, accounting for more than half of all money raised in House campaigns. But significant donors (defined here as those contributing more than $200) are the least understood participants in the system. who really contributes and why? How much and to how many candidates? What are the strategies used by political campaigns to elicit contributions and how do the views of significant donors impact the...
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Individual donors play a critical role in financing congressional elections, accounting for more than half of all money raised in House campaigns. But significant donors (defined here as those contributing more than $200) are the least understood participants in the system. who really contributes and why? How much and to how many candidates? What are the strategies used by political campaigns to elicit contributions and how do the views of significant donors impact the campaign-finance system? What do donors think about campaign-finance reform? This book investigates these vital questions, describing the influence of congressional financiers in American politics.