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ARTICLE CONTENTS
[Pages 99-162]
TOP OF ARTICLE
I. Congressional Composition: The Melting Pot
Skipped Congress
A. Minority Congressional Composition
B. Women in Congress: A Slow Climb
C. Congressional Diversity: A Limited History
II. Money Gets in the Way
A. Financial Problems Faced by Challenger Candidates
B. The Never-Ending Struggle: Minority Candidates and Campaign Cash
C. Women’s Fundraising Prowess
III. An Abundance of Proposals
A. Attacking a Key Element to Success: Political Action Committees
B. The Belle of the Reform Ball: Soft Money
C. Raising the Individual Contribution Limit
D. Putting a Ceiling on Campaign Spending
E. The Most Far-Reaching Approach: Public Financing
IV. A Positive Experiment from the States and the
Limitations of Politics
A. As Goes Maine, so Goes the Country?
B. Don’t Under-Estimate Politics
V. The Best and the Worst Campaign Finance
Reform Has to Offer
Conclusion
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