The 2004 election season is gearing up. That means fundraisers and issue ads and talk about campaign finance reform. Already President Bush has amassed a record amount of money for his reelection bid. At the same time, the Supreme Court held a special session to hear arguments on constitutionality of the 2002 McCain-Feingold law, the centerpiece of last year's campaign finance reform. NOW's been following the complex interaction between money and politics since our very first broadcast. Below you'll find more information on the case in front of the Supreme Court, plus updates and links to NOW's previous coverage. We also encourage you to send in your ideas — how do you think elections should be funded in the U.S?
Voices from the NOW message boards
"I do not think any limitations on forms of campaign financing will effectively stop the flow of corporate money to politicians. This will be curbed only by making illegal the purchase of television or radio time for campaign purposes."
"The greatest benefit of public financed elections besides freeing up the candidate to spend his or her time discussing the issues and interacting with their constituents instead of having to spend most of their time raising money, is the ability of anyone to feel free to talk to the candidate without the feeling that they will only be listened to if they make a contribution and usually a sizable one."
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