Supreme Court Asked to Ax More Campaign Finance Limits

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5. Democrats had the advantage in getting lower ad costs

when they put their limited fundraising towards tv ads vs PACs who don't get the same financial breaks. Get rid of the distinction between small dollar fundraising and PACs and that advantage goes away.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20856151

Depending on its scope, such a decision could swing the pendulum of power back toward the official political parties and away from super PACs. It could also allow parties to spend huge sums from big donors directly on candidates, potentially expanding the influence of big money compared with small-dollar contributions. Democrats in recent years have done better than Republicans at winning smaller donations.

In practical terms, a win for the Republicans could have an immediate impact on the midterm elections, shrinking one of the Democratic Party’s major financial advantages: lower costs for political candidates who directly buy broadcast advertising time.

Under federal law, broadcasters must offer political candidates low advertising rates. But they are not required to give super PACs those same low rates. Super PACs often pay double, triple and even four times as much money for the same TV spots as do candidates.