Campaign finance Quote by David Brooks

“And what about the other half of the election truism—that the amount of money spent on campaign finance is obscenely huge? In a typical…

— Steven D. Levitt

If you looked at Jeb Bush's campaign, it's more than just money. It's the nature of the candidate and the message and all that…

— Bernie Sanders

I think there is an overwhelming support for campaign finance reform, and that includes conservatives and Republicans. Where the problem is is with the…

— Richard Painter

Let's face it, the subject of campaign finance is not always scintillating. But it's incredibly important.

— Jane Mayer

I think you need clarity with financing [for presidency campaign]. I do think this. I think that you need clarity, you have to be…

— Donald Trump

The role of money in politics is terrible, particularly when you're running for president. You get a handful of billionaires who can basically buy…

— John Kasich

I think it is wrong to spend $4 or $5 million in a campaign.

— Bill Scott

I think we have to look at the whole way campaigns are financed. The No. 1 problem is PAC and special-interest money.

— Stephen Pagliuca

I think there are two basic approaches you can use for campaign finance. One is complete openness, everybody knows absolutely everything, but no limits.…

— David Brooks

Campaigns maybe encourage us to pay attention to attributes that maybe aren't that important in the presidency.

— John Dickerson

I personally think money in politics on any level is horrible. I'd like to see a set amount and have every candidate spend it.…

— Rick Santelli

Public campaign financing isn't perfect and can doubtlessly be improved upon as we go.

— Molly Ivins