Public Financing for the Presidential Campaigns

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Public Financing for the Presidential Campaigns

As taxpayers decide whether to direct three dollars for public financing of election campaigns, a look at the public financing system and whether this years presidential candidates will choose to participate.

As taxpayers decide whether to direct three dollars for public financing of election campaigns, a look at the public financing system and whether this years presidential candidates will choose to participate.

Guests

Trevor Potter

currently serving as general counsel for Senator John McCain and former chair of the Federal Election Commission

Michael Malbin

Executive Director, Campaign Finance Institute and Professor of Political Science at the State University of New York at Albany.

Mary Jacoby

political and investigative reporter, Wall Street Journal

Robert Bauer

an attorney in private practice currently serving as campaign attorney for Senator Barack Obama

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