Since the 1960 national election, the nonpartisan Citizens
Research Foundation (CRF) has published a series of Financing the
Election volumes, compiling reliable data on the costs and trends
of campaign finance. For the 2000 edition, CRF and the Center for
the Study of Elections and Democracy at Brigham Young University
assembled leading political science scholars to analyze this
historic election season where campaign finance was critically
important. Candice J. Nelson of American University compares
spending estimates in 2000 with previous election cycles, and
discusses the implications of increased spending. John C. Green and
Nathan S. Bigelow of the Roy Bliss Institute at the University of
Akron look at the presidential nomination campaigns, while Anthony
Corrado of Colby College explores the financing of the general
election, including the unprecedented Florida recount battle. Paul
S. Herrnson of the University of Maryland and Kelly D. Patterson of
Brigham Young University review the close party balance in the
House and Senate and its effect on the financing of congressional
elections. Diana Dwyre of California State University-Chico and
Robin Kolodny of Temple University put the role of political
parties and their use of soft money in perspective. Alan J. Cigler
of the University of Kansas investigates the ways interest groups
attempt to influence elections. Anthony Gierzynski of the
University of Vermont analyzes the impact of redistricting on
gubernatorial and state legislative elections, while Roy A.
Schotland of Georgetown University Law School examines the recent
history and rising costs of judicial campaigns. Finally, Thomas
Mann of the Brookings Institution discusses lessons the 2000
elections should teach us about the realities of financing
elections and the implications for reform that emerged from this
remarkable election. In setting forth the contours of American
political finance, Financing the 2000 Election provides a unique
resource for students of elections, reformers, journalists, and
interested citizens.
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