

<head> Tipster Topic Description


<num> Number: 150


<dom> Domain: U.S. Politics 


<title> Topic: U.S. Political Campaign Financing


<desc> Description:

Document will report how U.S. politicians finance their election campaigns 
and/or moves to "reform" campaign finance practices.


<smry> Summary:

Document will report how U.S. politicians finance their election
campaigns (including honorariums) and/or moves to "reform" campaign
finance practices.


<narr> Narrative:

A relevant document will show how U.S. politicians (federal, state, or 
local --  individually or as a group) pay for their election campaigns, the 
role played by "special interests" and contributors in the electoral process,
allegations or evidence of campaign contributions buying political favors, 
and/or proposals to limit the cost of campaigns or "reform" electoral 
finance practices.


<con> Concept(s):

1. campaign finance, campaign contribution, fund raising, political 
donation, honorarium, mother's milk of politics

2. campaign finance reform, public financing, ethics law

3. special interest, rich contributor, fat cat, lobbyist, political action 
committee, PAC

4. access-buying, political favor, electoral corruption


<fac> Factor(s):

<nat> Nationality: U.S.

</fac>


<def> Definition(s):