[lbo-talk] legal question

[Nathan Newman]

Legal restrictions on campaign contributions have been upheld-- what has 
been struck down are limits on people or organizations spending money 
themselves on politics.   The nexus of corruption in the transfer of funds 
to a politician has been used by the courts to justify limits on how much 
any person or group can give to a politician.

Similarly, the fear of tainting the ballot or cooercing a voter has allowed 
electioneering restrictions near a polling place that would not be upheld in 
a public space not near the actual poll.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Devine" <jdevine03 at gmail.com>

why are legal restrictions on electioneering within a certain distance
of a polling place accepted completely in the US, while legal
restrictions on campaign contributions not accepted in most cases?
--
Jim Devine
Down with Big Brother Bush!

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