Ultimately, the court is heading to a doctrine of 'separation of campaign and state.' This doctrine, like separation of church and state or separation of military and civilian authority, is not explicit in the Constitution but flows naturally from its… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
The usual test under the Federal Election Campaign Act for whether something counts as a campaign expenditure is whether the obligation would have existed but for the campaign. If so, it is not a campaign expenditure. — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
With super PACs, we've seen voter turnout go up; interest in elections rise; and the number of competitive races increase. The campaigns of 2010… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
The next time you download a book on Kindle, buy a Michael Moore screed at Barnes & Noble, or order up a political movie… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
Elections are a competition with only one winner. Giving more money to the opponent every time one speaks on behalf of a favored candidate… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
Few developments in campaigning have been as vilified and misunderstood as independent expenditure PACs, or, as they are colloquially known, super PACs. — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
Tax rates should never be raised in some brackets without being raised in all brackets. — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
Americans may not always live up to the Bill of Rights, but Americans do not ban books. — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
By law, super PACs are required to disclose their donors. There are groups that have never had to disclose their donors, non-profits such as… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
The DISCLOSE Act is a testament to the wisdom of the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United. The First Amendment sought to place political… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
Even leaving aside government policy, whole industries are already making expensive changes around the perceived need to 'go green.' Al Gore and countless other… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
Unlike many in the conservative camp, I accept theories of global warming, and accept that man-made activity has played a part in global warming.… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
Incumbents don't like it, but political competition is a good thing. Incumbents usually outspend challengers by better than 3 to 1. Super PACs, which… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
Ultimately, the court is heading to a doctrine of 'separation of campaign and state.' This doctrine, like separation of church and state or separation… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
