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The First Amendment protects interest groups.  Government cannot abolish them, but can it regulate them?

The First Amendment protects interest groups.  Government cannot abolish them, but can it regulate them?

John McCain almost won the Republican nomination for president by emphasizing one issue: reforming the finance of political campaigns.  Senator McCain particularly disliked how an interest group could spend millions a few days before an election to sway the public against a candidate.  He said that is unfair.

John McCain almost won the Republican nomination for president in 2000 by emphasizing one issue: reforming the finance of political campaigns.  Senator McCain particularly disliked how an interest group could spend millions a few days before an election to sway the public against a candidate.  He said that is unfair.

The media also dislike how interest groups could influence elections by running ads just before voting.  These ads detract from the power of the media to influence the outcome of an election.  The media loved McCain partly because they agreed on this issue.

The media also dislike how interest groups could influence elections by running ads just before voting.  These ads detract from the power of the media to influence the outcome of an election.  The media loved McCain partly because they agreed on this issue.