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...There’s a great deal of energy and a good deal of concern from people who want to make reform within the Church,” Flynn said. “The Church is not going to change its position on a number of these issues...
...Even after the President signs the bill, the reform won't take hold right away. It was carefully designed not to kick in until after the Nov. 5 election. That way, the parties - which have been stockpiling hundreds of millions of dollars since last year - need not surrender that cash before the upcoming battle for control of Congress. The Democratic National Committee also has $30 million in soft money that it plans to spend quickly for a new headquarters. "It reminds me of the old drunk who swears he will quit drinking tomorrow, but he's going to get drunk...
Victory and vindication came at last for John McCain Wednesday when the Senate gave up and passed the sweeping campaign finance reform bill that had made it through the House last month. Now the measure goes on to the desk of President Bush, who during his election campaign opposed McCain's push to get the unregulated contributions known as "soft money" out of politics. Now, chastened by the public outcry over the Enron scandal and the perception that politicians might be for sale, Bush let it be known he wouldn't work against the bill's passage...
...impact of massive contributions on political decisions by restricting the amount of "soft money" that companies or organizations can inject into the system, either directly to a party or candidate or through television or radio ads promoting their agenda. The move away from giant, unregulated donations is critical, reform advocates insist, for politicians anxious to regain the trust of the electorate...
...last time Congress passed sweeping campaign-finance reform was in 1974, after the Watergate scandal. But the big bucks have long since crept back in. "Any campaign-finance reform law works for a period of time," says Anthony Corrado, a Colby College professor of government. "But it has to be revisited from time to time, or the money will find ways to get back into the system...