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Reform in an Age of Networked Campaigns: How to Foster Citizen Participation Through Small Donors and Volunteers

With all the talk about campaign finance reform that's been going on for decades, it might seem that there's no end in sight. That might be true, but several scholars at the Brookings Institution think they might have a set of solutions to this problem. This recent 66-page report was authored by Anthony J. Corrado, Michael J. Malbin, Thomas E. Mann, and Norman J. Ornstein and it was released in January 2010. The report is divided into two larger sections, the first surveys current conditions and the second contains recommendations for reform. Some of these recommendations include refining campaign contribution limits, redefining public funding, and creating funding maximums. The authors put it best in their introduction when they suggest, "Instead of focusing on attempts to further restrict the wealthy, it seeks to focus on activating the many." Additionally, visitors can also watch a video conversation here on the report and take a look at their executive summary.
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