In the News

Watergate underscored the dangers of unlimited contributions and shadow campaign funds. One hopes it will not take another such scandal to bring about more enduring reforms.

June 13, 2012, Anthony Corrado, New York Times

In the News

In the aftermath of Citizens United, little of the regulatory structure erected after Watergate remains. As a result, an unending quest for campaign dollars has become a permanent feature of our political culture.

June 13, 2012, Anthony Corrado, New York Times

Podcast

@Brookings Podcast: The Influence of Super PACs on the 2012 Elections

March 9, 2012

Past Event

Campaign Finance in the 2012 Elections: The Rise of Super PACs

March 1, 2012

In the News

"[T]he fact that Romney has had to devote so much time and resources to the Michigan primary is a bad sign."

February 28, 2012, Anthony Corrado, U.S. News & World Report

Book

Financing the 2008 Election

Assessing Reform

2011

Report | The Brookings Institution, American Enterprise Institute, The Campaign Finance Institute

Reform in an Age of Networked Campaigns

January 14, 2010

Past Event

Campaign Reform in the Networked Age: Fostering Participation through Small Donors and Volunteers

January 14, 2010

Past Event

Campaign 2008: The Final Weeks

October 31, 2008

Past Event

Financing the 2006 Midterm Elections

September 12, 2006