Campaign Contribution Limits and the First Amendment
1999-09-13T12:02:13-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjAwXC8xOTk5MDkxMzEyMTI0OTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==During this forum hosted by the FEDERALIST SOCIETY at the RUSSELL
SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
Senator Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
talked about campaign contribution limits, free speech, and the 1976 Supreme Court decision in Buckley v. Valeo, which approved a $1000 limit on campaign contributions and said contributions were considered a form of free speech. He also talked about the role of issue advocacy advertising. After his comments he answered questions from the audience.
Introduction by:
James Bopp,General Counsel,JAMES MADISON CENTER FOR FREE SPEECH
SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
Senator Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
talked about campaign contribution limits, free speech, and the 1976 Supreme Court decision in Buckley v. Valeo, which approved a $1000 limit on campaign contributions and said contributions were considered a form of free speech. He also talked about the role of issue advocacy advertising. After his comments he answered questions from the audience.
Introduction by:
James Bopp,General Counsel,JAMES MADISON CENTER FOR FREE SPEECH
During this forum hosted by the FEDERALIST SOCIETY at the RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING Senator Mitch McConnell(R-KY) talke… read more
During this forum hosted by the FEDERALIST SOCIETY at the RUSSELL
SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
Senator Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
talked about campaign contribution limits, free speech, and the 1976 Supreme Court decision in Buckley v. Valeo, which approved a $1000 limit on campaign contributions and said contributions were considered a form of free speech. He also talked about the role of issue advocacy advertising. After his comments he answered questions from the audience.
Introduction by:
James Bopp,General Counsel,JAMES MADISON CENTER FOR FREE SPEECH close
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