Campaign Reform in the Networked Age: Fostering Participation through Small Donors and Volunteers
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Campaign Reform in the Networked Age: Fostering Participation through Small Donors and Volunteers
The 2008 elections showcased the power of the Internet to generate voter enthusiasm, mobilize volunteers and increase small-donor contributions. After the political world has been arguing about campaign finance policy for decades, the digital revolution has altered the calculus of participation.
On January 14, a joint project of the Campaign Finance Institute, American Enterprise Institute and the Brookings Institution unveiled a new report that seeks to change the ongoing national dialogue about money in politics. At this event, the four authors of the report will detail their findings and recommendations. Relying on lessons from the record-shattering 2008 elections and the rise of Internet campaigning, experts will present a new vision of how campaign finance and communications policy can help further democracy through broader participation.
Agenda
Introductory Remarks and Moderator
Darrell M. West
Senior Fellow - Center for Technology Innovation
Douglas Dillon Chair in Governmental Studies
Panelists
Michael J. Malbin
Director - Campaign Finance Institute
Professor of Political Science - University at Albany, SUNY
Thomas E. Mann
Senior Fellow - Governance Studies
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