[ire]

There has been lots of talk about how John Edwards had to opt back into public finance and so I started thinking....what are the laws?? Wasn't there reforms put in place that limit how much a single person can give to a candidate?

<edit> to make this news related, here is an article about Edwards
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/09/29/2008-edwards-steps-back-on-public-finance/

 

[RenegadeRick]

There is $2,300 individual contribution limit.

 

[ire]

Damn, they must have a hell of a lot of people contributing then.

 

[stevew]

I thought McCain/Feingold brought back integrity and honesty back to politics?

 

[ire]

I thought McCain/Feingold brought back integrity and honesty back to politics?

Isn't that what they all claim? As some special interest group slips them a nice fat check

 

[stevew]

Now I won't be able to sleep.

 

[TheMontashu]

It's called soft money, and Individual donates to the party of his or her choice with said money ear maked for a candidates campaign. A political party can pump as much money into a candidate as they want

 

[ire]

It's called soft money, and Individual donates to the party of his or her choice with said money ear maked for a candidates campaign. A political party can pump as much money into a candidate as they want

That makes more sense on how they get so much money.

 

[TheMontashu]

That makes more sense on how they get so much money.

Alot of people say soft money is the main cause behind corprate controll in government