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...one-time presidential candidate himself, launched a mail and telephone blitz condemning McCain, whose campaign-finance legislation is strongly opposed by the major anti-abortion groups. The assault damaged McCain in South Carolina, and...
...said Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis. Backers vowed to build on the overwhelming vote to pass other campaign finance legislation. ''Today is only the first step,'' said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who built a presidential bid...
...cynicism among younger voters who are disinclined to vote. Gore used the question to declare his support for campaign finance legislation, saying he backs the McCain-Feingold bill -- which would bar the unlimited contributions to political parties...
...organizing meeting, Republicans also lamented dirty campaigning in several races and indicated they would make campaign finance legislation a priority. Due to a court ruling, parties were allowed to spend as much as they want on each race this year...
...allies insist they're not just seeking an early confrontation with Bush, who has at best been lukewarm to campaign finance legislation. "That's absurd at its face," said Feingold. "We've been at this for years." He and others said...
...progress came on the issue of "paycheck protection," the demand of Bush and other Republicans that any campaign-finance legislation bar labor unions from using members' dues for political purposes unless they obtain authorization from each...
WASHINGTON -- With the House preparing to debate campaign finance legislation this week, the bill's critics are offering an alternative that would continue to allow unions, corporations and individuals...
...the accusatory fingers came out. The venue and the players were different. But it was a scene backers of campaign finance legislation had seen all too often before.
...contributions to President George W. Bush and congressional members of both parties may revive interest in campaign finance legislation that passed the Senate but was shelved in the House. Big money's influence in elections, particularly that...
...bill are probably unconstitutional, and other parts largely unworkable or unenforceable. As with previous campaign finance legislation, it is likely to have big unintended consequences. For example, the Democrats who furnished the bulk of...