TY - JOUR
T1 - Financing the 2008 congressional elections
T2 - A prospective guide
AU - Steen, Jennifer A.
N1 - Funding Information:
In contrast, unions have committed significant resources to "exempt" electioneering. The biggest player has been the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), which has funded at least $1.3 million dollars worth of advertising through direct expenditures and contributions to other entities. The Alliance for a New America, a 527 group funded by a variety of labor unions, has spent $2.4 million on electioneering communications, while Working for Working Americans, which is funded by the carpenters' union, has spent approximately $500,000 on ECs. Together, labor's EC expenditures dwarf spending by all other entities participating in the 2008 presidential primaries.
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PY - 2008/4/3
Y1 - 2008/4/3
N2 - Every two years the financing of federal elections changes, sometimes subtly and other times more dramatically, sometimes necessarily in response to new rules and other times innovatively in response to old ones. This essay discusses changes in place or afoot for the 2008 congressional elections. In the coming cycle, the new congressional majority will enjoy a significant fundraising edge, social-welfare organizations will be more engaged in political interventions, unions and corporations will re-enter the pre-election advertising scene, and lobbyist contributions will come into the sunlight. Vacancies on the Federal Election Commission will likely stifle the creativity of candidates and campaign financiers, as innovations cannot be sanctioned until a quorum is available to approve advisory opinions. The non-profit education program of the IRS may also temper the anticipated rush to shift political activity to social-welfare organizations.
AB - Every two years the financing of federal elections changes, sometimes subtly and other times more dramatically, sometimes necessarily in response to new rules and other times innovatively in response to old ones. This essay discusses changes in place or afoot for the 2008 congressional elections. In the coming cycle, the new congressional majority will enjoy a significant fundraising edge, social-welfare organizations will be more engaged in political interventions, unions and corporations will re-enter the pre-election advertising scene, and lobbyist contributions will come into the sunlight. Vacancies on the Federal Election Commission will likely stifle the creativity of candidates and campaign financiers, as innovations cannot be sanctioned until a quorum is available to approve advisory opinions. The non-profit education program of the IRS may also temper the anticipated rush to shift political activity to social-welfare organizations.
KW - Bundling
KW - Campaign finance
KW - Congressional elections
KW - Electioneering communication
KW - Federal Election Commission
KW - Nonprofit
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U2 - 10.2202/1540-8884.1235
DO - 10.2202/1540-8884.1235
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:43349106158
VL - 6
JO - Forum: A Journal of Applied Research in Contemporary Politics
JF - Forum: A Journal of Applied Research in Contemporary Politics
SN - 1540-8884
IS - 1
M1 - 8
ER -