Money Rules Book

	List of Illustrations	xi
	Acknowledgments	xv
1	Introduction	1
	The 1996 Election: A System in Crisis	2
	The Context	11
	The Basic Conflict	13
	The Problem with the Current System of Campaign Finance	16
	Plan of the Book	17
2	Understanding Campaign-Finance Behavior	21
	The Settings	22
	Money and Power	31
	Conclusion	35
3	Elections, Campaign-Finance Law, and Public Opinion	37
	Money in Elections	38
	A Brief History of Campaign-Finance Regulation	41
	The Status of Campaign-Finance Laws Today	48
	Public Opinion on Campaign Finance	49
	Summary	52
4	Money in Elections	57
	Money and Election Returns	59
	The Distribution of Money	64
	Conclusion	88
5	Contributors	93
	The Relationship Between Contributors and Lawmakers	95
	Who Gives?	100
	Conclusion	111
6	Conclusion	115
	Campaign-Finance Reform	118
	Appendix	131
	Glossary	133
	References	135
	Index	139