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To: greenspirit who wrote (134242)	3/30/2001 3:00:58 PM
From: CYBERKEN	Respond to of 769667

Last I heard special interests were groups of individuals with common interests. Every individual is a member of multiple interest groups, whether they like it or not. In a society of a quarter billion, groups generating money are the natural way to organize. I happen to think John McCain is too stupid to have done any real thinking on these issues, but if he did, he'd see that any so-called "reform" in this area is nothing more than a power shift away from some interests and onto others. McCain Feingold favors liberals by monopolizing liberal media power in politics, and that's why it's support comes from liberals. I call upon the Republicans of Arizona to deny John McCain their party's Senate nomination at their next opportunity, even if it means a Democrat may have a better chance of seizing the seat...

To: greenspirit who wrote (134242)	3/30/2001 5:17:51 PM
From: Kevin Rose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

I believe the limits are imposed on corporations and unions, and not individuals. Individuals before had very little voice, in relationship to the huge amounts spent by these corporations and unions. I just saw Patricia's message that the anti-health care reform ads cost $250 million dollars? And the millions spent on this years elections? How can individuals or smaller parties compete with this scale of spending?