Inside Campaign Finance Myths & Realities

Written by Frank J. Sorauf in 1992. The issues surrounding money in American elections are continually controversial. How much does money affect the outcome of elections? Do those who help finance candidates exert undue influence in the making of public policy? In this landmark book, one of America’s most distinguished political scientists explores the dynamics and consequences of campaign finance in America and explodes many myths about this widely debated subject. Sorauf argues that the American system of campaign financing has become increasingly stable and institutionalized during the last sixteen years, and that the major players in the system—PACs, individual fund-raisers, party committees, and incumbent candidates—now behave in fairly predictable ways.