Campaign Finance, Its Value to Corporations and Its Role in Corporate Communications

Conservative Brawler ^ | April 30, 2009 | Conservative Brawler

[Seth_Stuck]

Like any individual citizen, corporations have a stake in the outcomes of federal elections. A candidate’s economic, foreign, social and environmental policies can either threaten or provide hope for a particular organization. The stakes for corporations aren’t necessarily greater than those of the individual, but they are on a greater scale of complexity and scope. It’s no surprise, then, that corporations have long played a role in influencing the outcome of federal elections.

For as long as campaign finance has existed, corporations have been a part of it – pushing the candidates who are best for business to the top. Corporations clearly possess more funds than private citizens, and so, historically, disproportionate attention has been given to the needs and desires of the big businesses which are able to help fund the expense of getting elected. Not surprisingly, this practice has created a tenor of distrust in the country towards campaign finance and corporate issue advocacy.

http://conservativebrawler.blogspot.com/2009/04/campaign-finance-its-value-to.html

[Seth_Stuck]

This is a personal research piece. Hope you enjoy!

[cripplecreek]

Being good for business is fine but it should mean that being hands off. Also America, its people and its security should be the primary focus of a politician.

As far as campaign finance is concerned I need only refer back to the AIG donor list. Every “top tier” candidate from both parties got big money from them and look at the mess we got in return.