Unsophisticated interest groups and state parties will get buried in the increased complexity of the process. Resourceful pros will benefit while amateurs will be left behind.
Right after a bill to increase legislators' pay had barely passed the Louisiana House, I remember the Speaker quipping, "There were more people voting no and praying yes than anytime in the state's history."
The exact opposite was true earlier this year when Congress passed the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act: A lot of lawmakers were voting yes and praying no. Fear of the unknown is a bipartisan angst when it comes to re-election.
No matter how hard you try, crafting a campaign finance bill …
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