Last week, the Supreme Court struck down a major portion of the McCain-Feingold Act. The Court ruled that it is unconstitutional for the Act to limit funds put towards campaign media, as well as monitor the amount of money corporations contribute to a particular campaign. The President has spoken out on the ruling, implying that it waters down the democratic process by allowing big business to significantly influence opinion.
How does the ruling change campaign processes? What sort of control was already existent before last week’s ruling, especially regarding campaign media and attack ads? Is the McCain-Feingold Act, or other limiting legislation, even necessary in campaigning?
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