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Books and Book Chapters

"Campaign Finance," Chapter 9, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

The Fallacy Of Campaign Finance Reform, by John Samples (October 2006)

The Marketplace Of Democracy: Electoral Competition and American Politics, edited By Michael P. McDonald and John Samples (October 2006)

"Campaign Finance Reform: Searching for Corruption in All the Wrong Places," by Bradley A. Smith, Cato Supreme Court Review: 2002-2003, pp. 187-222.

"Judicial Elections and the First Amendment: Freeing Political Speech" by James L. Swanson, Cato Supreme Court Review: 2001-2002, pp. 85-114.

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Cato Studies

"Free Speech and the 527 Prohibition," by Stephen Hoersting, Briefing Paper no. 96, April 3, 2006

"Uncompetitive Elections and the American Political System," by Patrick Basham and Dennis Polhill, Policy Analysis no. 547, June 30, 2005

"Three Myths about Voter Turnout in the United States," by John Samples, Policy Analysis no. 524, September 14, 2004

"The Failures of Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Campaigns," by John Samples, Policy Analysis no. 500, November 25, 2003

"Defining Democracy Down: Explaining the Campaign to Repeal Term Limits," by Patrick Basham, Policy Analysis no. 490, September 30, 2003

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Opinion and Commentary

"Even a Creep like Edwards Gets the Benefit of the Law," by Gene Healy, DC Examiner, April 16, 2012

"Meet the Parents of the Super PACs," by Edward H. Crane and David Keating, The Wall Street Journal, February 11, 2012

""Wrong" Speech Is Also Free Speech: Citizens United at Two," by Trevor Burrus, Huffington Post, January 24, 2012

"Super PACs Enhance Democracy," by John Samples, US News and World Report, January 13, 2012

"Super PACs: Money Well Spent," by John Samples, New York Daily News, January 11, 2012

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Legal Briefs

McComish v. Bennett, January 20, 2011 (PDF, 163 KB)

McComish v. Bennett, September 16, 2010 (PDF, 163 KB)

Independence Institute v. Buescher, October 5, 2009 (PDF, 139 KB)

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, July 31, 2009 (PDF, 155 KB)

Randall v. Sorrell, December 14, 2005 (PDF, 235 KB)

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Events

"Is Taxpayer Financing of Campaigns Constitutional?," November 17, 2010 [Policy Forum]

"Campaign Finance after Citizens United: What Now?," February 2, 2010 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

"What to Do about Self-Funded Campaigns ," April 21, 2008 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

"The End of Campaign Finance Reform?," August 2, 2007 [Capitol Hill Briefing]

"The Dangers of Disclosure: The Unintended Consequences of Campaign Regulations for Free Speech and Privacy," March 27, 2007 [Policy Forum]

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Speeches and Congressional Testimony

"Testimony by Roger Pilon, Constitutional Issues Related to Campaign Finance Reform," Cato Congressional Testimony, July 22, 1999.

"Testimony by Roger Pilon, The Case of Campaign Finance "Reform"," Cato Congressional Testimony, May 5, 1999.

"Testimony by Roger Pilon, Federal Election Campaign Finance Reform: Constitutional Implications," Cato Congressional Testimony, September 25, 1997.

"Testimony by Edward H. Crane, Campaign Finance Reform," Cato Congressional Testimony, September 24, 1997.

"Testimony by Bradley A. Smith, The First Amendment and Restrictions on Issue Advocacy," Cato Congressional Testimony, September 18, 1997.

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Multimedia

Robert A. Levy discusses campaign finance reform on The Bob Harden Show (May 23, 2012) [Media Highlights - Radio, 10:46]

Did Super PACs Harm the 2012 Primaries? featuring John Samples (March 21, 2012) [Daily Podcast, 12:43]

The Price of Disclosure in Political Contributions featuring John Samples (April 13, 2011) [Daily Podcast, 08:51]

Is Taxpayer Financing of Campaigns Constitutional? featuring John Samples (November 17, 2010) [Events, 01:22:28]

Anonymous Speech is Free Speech featuring John Samples (October 19, 2010) [Daily Podcast, 11:55]

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