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CIAO DATE: 12/03

Divorcing Voters, Again

John R. Lott Jr.

On The Issues

September 2003

American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research

Abstract

Supporters predicted that the McCain-Feingold Act would make elections more competitive and voter-friendly, as well as reduce corruption. However, past federal and state regulations have merely succeeded in protecting incumbents from competition and have divorced voters further from the political process.

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