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"Broadcast Localism and the Lessons of the Fairness Doctrine," by John Samples, Policy Analysis no. 639, May 27, 2009

"A Critique of the National Popular Vote," by John Samples, Policy Analysis no. 622, October 13, 2008

"The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies," by Bryan Caplan, Policy Analysis no. 594, May 29, 2007

"The Libertarian Vote," by David Boaz and David Kirby, Policy Analysis no. 580, October 18, 2006

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

"When Ignorance Isn't Bliss: How Political Ignorance Threatens Democracy," by Ilya Somin, Policy Analysis no. 525, September 22, 2004

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

"Election 2002 and the Problems of American Democracy," by John Samples and Patrick Basham, Policy Analysis no. 451, September 5, 2002

"The Effect of Campaign Finance Laws on Electoral Competition: Evidence from the States," by Thad Kousser and Ray LaRaja, Policy Analysis no. 426, February 14, 2002

"Election Reform, Federalism, and the Obligations of Voters," by John Samples, Policy Analysis no. 417, October 23, 2001

"Assessing the Term Limits Experiment: California and Beyond," by Patrick Basham, Policy Analysis no. 413, August 31, 2001

"Lessons of Election 2000," by John Samples, Tom G. Palmer and Patrick Basham, Briefing Paper no. 59, January 2, 2001

"Letter from Roger Pilon to Sen. McConnell on Campaign Finance Reform," by Roger Pilon, White Paper , October 12, 1999

"What Term Limits Do that Ordinary Voting Cannot," by Einer Elhauge, Policy Analysis no. 328, December 16, 1998

"Term Limits and the Republican Congress: The Case Strengthens," by Aaron Steelman, Briefing Paper no. 41, October 28, 1998

"The End of Representation: How Congress Stifles Electoral Competition," by Eric O'Keefe and Aaron Steelman, Policy Analysis no. 279, August 20, 1997

"Campaign Reform: Let's Not Give Politicians the Power to Decide What We Can Say about Them," by Douglas Johnson and Mike Beard, Briefing Paper no. 31, July 4, 1997

"Money, Politics, and the First Amendment," by Major Garrett, Briefing Paper no. 30, June 19, 1997

"The Political Revolution that Wasn't: Why Term Limits Are Needed Now More Than Ever," by Doug Bandow, Policy Analysis no. 259, September 5, 1996

"Real Term Limits: Now More Than Ever," by Doug Bandow, Policy Analysis no. 221, March 28, 1995

"Temporizing on Term Limits: The Speaker Likes 12 Years, Not 6," by James Bond, Briefing Paper no. 22, February 7, 1995

"An Antidote to Federal Red Ink: Term Limits," by Stephen Moore and Aaron Steelman, Briefing Paper no. 21, November 3, 1994

"Will the Gentlemen Please Yield?--A Defense of the Constitutionality of State-Imposed Term Limitations," by Neil Gorsuch and Michael Guzman, Policy Analysis no. 178, September 24, 1992

"Term Limitation: An Idea Whose Time Has Come," by John H. Fund, Policy Analysis no. 141, October 30, 1990

"Political Advertising Regulation: An Unconstitutional Menace?," by Stephen Bates, Policy Analysis no. 112, September 22, 1988

"The Federal Election Commission: A Case for Abolition," by Mary Meehan, Policy Analysis no. 42, October 23, 1984

"The Federal Election Commission," by Mary Meehan, Policy Analysis no. -2, November 1, 1980



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