Foreword
In 2002, in an attempt to staunch what was seen as the corrupting flow of money spent on elections for Federal office, Congress passed the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA). Among the provisions of the law was a prohibition on corporate or union funds being spent on radio or television advertisements mentioning a candidate for Federal office within 30 days of a primary election and 60 days of a general election. In addition, any corporation or union that spent over $10,000 a year on such advertisements would be required to disclose the names of any individual who contributed more than…
