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Tables of Contents for Inside the Campaign Finance Battle
Chapter/Section Title
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Editors' Note
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Introduction
1
16
PART I Political Parties
ANALYSES OF ACADEMIC EXPERTS
The Rise of Soft Money
Thomas E. Mann
17
23
Parties versus Interest Groups
Sidney M. Milkis
40
9
Why Soft Money Has Not Strengthened parties
Jonathan S. Krasno and Frank Sorauf
49
20
Why Soft Money Has Strengthened Parties
Raymond J. La Raja
69
28
The Need for Federal Regulation of State Party Activity
97
19
Donald Green
POLITICIANS AND PARTY OFFICIALS
A Senate Democrats' Perspective
David Boren
116
3
A Senate Republicans Perspective
Alan K. Simpson
119
3
Mobilizing Voters: The Coordinated Campaign
Gail Stoltz
122
3
State Party Activity and the BCRA
Kathleen Bowler
125
12
State Party Activity under the Levin Amendment
Mark Brewer
137
6
Role of Federal Officials in State Party Fund-Raising
Mitch McConnell
143
4
PART II Issue Advocacy
SCHOLARLY ANALYSES
Party and Interest Group Electioneering in Federal Elections
David B. Magleby
147
28
Electioneering Communications in Recept Elections: The Case for a New Standard
Kenneth M. Goldstein
175
14
Issue Advocacy and the Integrity of the Political Process
Jonathan S. Krasno and Frank Sorauf
189
12
Rebuttal to the Expert Reports of Kenneth M Goldstein and Jonathan S. Krasno and Frank J. Sorauf
James L. Gibson
201
20
Rebuttal to Gibson
Jonathan S. Krasno
221
16
VIEWS OF THE ADVOCATES: PARTIES, ORGANIZED GROUPS, AND POLITICAL CONSULTANTS
The National Association of Manufacturers' Advertising Helps Lobby Congress
Paul R. Huard
237
5
Why the Chamber of Commerce Runs Issue Ads
R. Bruce Josten
242
4
How the Reform Act Adversely Affects the Associated Builders and Contractors
Edward L. Monroe
246
4
A Practitioner Looks at How Issue Groups Select and Target Federal Candidates
Rocky Pennington
250
2
How Issue Ads Are Designed to Target Federal Candidates without "Express Advocacy"
Douglas L. Bailey
252
2
A Consultants View on How Issue Ads Shaped a Congressional Election
Terry S. Beckett
254
5
PART III Public Opinion and Corruption
EVIDENCE FROM PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH
Public Attitudes toward Campaign Finance Practice and Reform
Robert Y Shapiro
259
7
Public Views of Party Soft Money
Mark Mellman and Richard Wirthlin
266
4
The Reform Act Will Not Reduce the Appearance of Corruption in American Politics
Whitfield Ayres
270
8
Rebuttal to Ayres
Robert Y Shapiro
278
7
Campaign Contributions, the Appearance of Corruption, and Trust in Government
David M. Primo
285
12
DONOR PERSPECTIVES
Large Contributions Provide Unequal Access
Robert Rozen
297
3
Corporate America Contributes Soft Money under Pressure
Gerald Greenwald
300
2
Large Contributions Are Given to Influence Legislation
Robert W Hickmott
302
3
Elected Officials Often Used to Obtain Large Donations for the Parties
Wade Randlett
305
3
Why I Participate in a Corrupt System
Peter L. Buttenwieser
308
7
How My Soft-Money Contributions Have Helped Elect Good Federal Candidates
Steven T. Kirsch
315
2
OFFICEHOLDER PERSPECTIVES
How the Senate Was Corrupted by Soft Money
Paul Simon
317
2
Consequences of Members Soliciting Soft Money
Warren Rudman
319
3
A Cosponsors Perspective: Why I Don't Raise Soft Money for the Party
Christopher Shays
322
2
Congress Is Mired in Corrupt Soft Money
John McCain
324
4
Parties Support Members Who Fund-Raise
Dale Bumpers
328
1
Corruption Is Not an Issue in American Politics
Mitch McConnell
329
1
PARTY CHAIR PERSPECTIVES
Parties Undermined by Soft Money
Donald Fowler
330
2
Parties Weakened by Appearance of Corruption
William E. Brock
332
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Part One The Meaning and Mission of Prayer
5
44
Chapter One Prayer the Greatest Outlet of Power
7
14
Chapter Two Prayer the Deciding Factor in a Spirit Conflict
21
6
Chapter Three The Earth, the Battlefield in Prayer
27
10
Chapter Four Does Prayer Influence God?
37
12
Part Two Hindrances to Prayer
49
42
Chapter Five Why the Results Fail
51
10
Chapter Six Why the Results Are Delayed
61
16
Chapter Seven The Great Outside Hindrance
77
14
Part Three How to Pray
91
60
Chapter Eight The "How" of Relationship
93
10
Chapter Nine The "How" of Method
103
14
Chapter Ten The Listening Side of Prayer
117
12
Chapter Eleven Something About God's Will in Connection With Prayer
129
10
Chapter Twelve May We Pray With Assurance for the Conversion of Our Loved Ones?
139
12
Part Four Jesus' Habits of Prayer
151
Chapter Thirteen A Pen Sketch
153
2
Chapter Fourteen Dissolving Views
155
6
Chapter Fifteen Deepening Shadows
161
6
Chapter Sixteen Under the Olive Trees
167
4
Chapter Seventeen A Composite Picture
171