There would be two basic rules:
One, there would be no limits on campaign contributions. Anyone could bankroll anyone else. The list of contributors, however, would have to be made public immediately and widely publicized.
Two, there would be a program initiated called the "clean elections initiative." (New Jersey is already experimenting with something like this.) Any candidate that receives a set number of small donations from a large group of people, and who refuses to accept large contributions, can campaign as a "clean elections" candidate and receive generous public funds for the campaign.
Yes, it's idealistic - perhaps hopelessly so. But it seems to address the problems with money in campaigns without actually prohibiting people from making contributions.
I'm sure there are problems. But I hope there is some merit also.
What are your thoughts? Thanks.
2007-07-17
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