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Political FundraisingOr, How to Get Yourself into Trouble in Ten Easy Steps

Campaign finance is an oft-discussed and equally oft-misunderstood topic. It’s a hot-button issue and is sure to stir up the passions of everyone on both sides of the debate. It’s not my job here to talk about what’s wrong or right with the current system, but rather to do my best to help you understand what’s at stake, and how political fundraising is very much the same and also very different from your average, run-of-the-mill nonprofit fundraising.

First, the Good News

The good news is that campaign contributions are viewed by the courts, thus far, as free speech, ...

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