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- First introduced in 1995
- Approved by U.S. Senate in 2001
- Approved by U.S. House of Representatives in 2002
- Effective on November 6, 2002
- Named for chief sponsors: John McCain and Russ Feingold
- McCain is a Republican; Feingold is a Democrat
- Amended 1971's Federal Election Campaign Act
- Supreme Court case McConnell v. FEC upheld the law's constitutionality
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The McCain-Feingold Law, also known as the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, deals with aspects of campaign finance reform and regulation.
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I Approve This Message
One aspect of the McCain-Feingold Law is a rule known as the "stand by your ad" provision. This rule requires candidates to directly acknowledge that they approve of their campaign advertisements, resulting in the ubiquitous proclamation, "I'm [candidate's name], and I approve this message."BNET.com: Stand By Your Ad
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McCain-Feingold Law Questions
What do you do when your mother in law hates you for no reason? 14 AnswersBoy oh boy, do I know what this is like! My husband's mother has hated me since day one for no reason (except that I took her baby away from her...in spirit...I... read more
What is law?All Law is Man Made. There is no Divine Law, for all Divine Law and teachings were written by man. hehe A lot of people have addressed this question, but im un... read more
Is the goal of law to provide Justice? If so, what is Justice? 1 AnswerAccording to the Declaration of Independence, Yes. According to former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, No (America is a land of laws, not justice). read more
What is the laws intent for Eminent Domain? 1 AnswerThe reasoning behind eminent domain laws is that the government retains the right to appropriate any property for a "public use" if it decides that this is in t... read more
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McCain-Feingold Law Recent News Stories
- Google News: McCain Feingold Law
- Associated Press: Thompson Defends Campaign Donation Limit (December 19, 2007)
- Candidate Fred Thompson defended McCain-Feingold to an Iowa audience. "Standing up, putting the government in the right place to do its job, to do things as best we can to minimize the temptation and the opportunity for corruption...is still a valid, solid, conservative concept that I stand for."
- Politico.com: SCOTUS loosens McCain-Feingold provision (2007)
- Time Magazine: A Setback for McCain-Feingold? (2007)
- CNSNews.com: Supreme Court Slaps McCain-Feingold (2007)
- TheHill.com: McCain: "Regrettable" decision (2007)
- Wall Street Journal: Washington Wire: Fred Thompson on McCain-Feingold, Iraq (2007)
- Boston.com: Campaign finance law challenged (2007)
- WashingtonPost.com: "High Court to Revisit Campaign Finance Law" (2007)
- SupremeCourtUS.gov: Full text of Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. v. Federal Election Comm'n decision
McCain-Feingold Law Central Figures
- John McCain
- CNN Archives: McCain: Campaign finance overhaul needed to pass GOP issues (1999)
- Russ Feingold
- Senate.gov: Statement of Feingold on the Decision in Wisconsin Right to Life v. FEC (2007)
- The U.S. Supreme Court
- WashingtonPost.com: "Justices Reconsider Campaign Finance" (2007)
McCain-Feingold Law Satire and Humor
- The Onion: McCain, Feingold Co-Sponsor Chain of Integrity-Themed Eateries (2006)
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