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RNC: A Threat To McCain-Feingold
January 12, 2009The following is an excerpt from an article in The New York Times, and is being released today by the Republican National Committee: After the presidential election, the Republican National Committee filed a lawsuit that could drive a stake through the heart of the campaign finance system. It challenges the constitutionality of the McCain-Feingold law's ban on "soft money" contributions. ... There is no denying that the campaign finance system is badly broken. It suffered even more harm when Barack Obama became the first major-party nominee to refuse public financing and the spending limits that come with it. One of Mr. Obama's top priorities should be fixing the system's flaws, including the core problem that it does not provide enough money for a strong presidential campaign in modern times. ... Full release