Book contents
- Free Speech in the Balance
- Free Speech in the Balance
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Theory
- Part II Application
- 5 US Formalism and EU Proportionality Alternative
- 6 Offense, Incitement, True Threats, and Hate Speech
- 7 Terrorist Incitement on the Internet
- 8 First Amendment on Campus
- 9 High Schooler Speech in the Age of the Internet
- 10 On the Campaign Trail
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Index
10 - On the Campaign Trail
Money and Politics
from Part II - Application
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 November 2020
- Free Speech in the Balance
- Free Speech in the Balance
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Theory
- Part II Application
- 5 US Formalism and EU Proportionality Alternative
- 6 Offense, Incitement, True Threats, and Hate Speech
- 7 Terrorist Incitement on the Internet
- 8 First Amendment on Campus
- 9 High Schooler Speech in the Age of the Internet
- 10 On the Campaign Trail
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Index
Summary
Corporations and wealthy individuals exert disproportionate influence on US federal and state politics. Four decades of precedents have eroded campaign financing regulations. High-end donors expect invitations to join politicians at dinners, fundraisers, and meet-and-greet events. Money, as a means to access the halls of power, dominates US campaigns at all levels of politics, from national to local elections. And the rush to reap financial support is not confined to either of the major political parties.
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- Free Speech in the Balance , pp. 157 - 172Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020