The Other Campaign: Soft Money and Issue Advocacy in the 2000 Congressional Elections

In the wake of the Enron and World Com debacle, campaign finance reform has once again ascended to the top of the congressional agenda. Outside money--party soft money as well as special interest dollars--continues to influence election results and affect public policy even as its sources remain obscure. In The Other Campaign, David B. Magleby and his contributors follow the money trail to show a different side of electoral politics--beyond the bandboxes and stump speeches and into the inner workings of sophisticated campaign communications and noncandidate campaigning. Focusing on 9 highly competitive races in both the House and Senate, this book shows the positive and negative effects of outside money and enlightens the debate over campaign finance reform with its extensive and original data analysis. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Anna Nibley Baker currently works as a case manager at The Road Home David C. Barker is assistant professor of political science at the University of Pittsburgh Jason Richard Beal is currently pursuing a career as a consultant in Washington, D.C. Adam J. Berinsky is an assistant professor of politics at Princeton University Christopher Jan Carman is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Pittsburgh Sue Carter, J.D., is the executive assistant to the president and secretary of the Board of Trustees at Michigan State University Todd Donovan is professor of political science at Western Washington University Robert Dudley is associate professor of government at George Mason University Eric Freedman is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and assistant professor of journalism at Michigan State University Robert Holsworth is the director of the Center for Public Policy at Virginia Commonwealth University Scott Keeter is professor of government and politics at George Mason University Susan S. Lederman, professor of public administration at Kean University Drew A. Linzer is a graduate student in political science at the University of California at Los Angeles David B. Magleby is dean of the College of Family, Home and Social Sciences, distinguished professor of political science, at Brigham Young University Stephen K. Medvic is assistant professor of political science at Old Dominion University David Menefee-Libey teaches politics at Pomona College in Claremont, California Charles Morrow is a master's student at Western Washington University Eric A. Smith is currently pursuing an entertainment career in Los Angeles Michael W. Traugott is professor of communication studies and a senior research scientist at the Center for Political Studies in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan Craig Wilson is a professor of political science and chair of his department at Montana State University-Billings Harry L. Wilson is associate professor of political science and director of the Center for Community Research at Roanoke College