Court rejects corporate political spending limits; Could Lead to Wave of Single-Issue Political Groups
The Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission could lead to the creation of a new wave of single-issue political groups, including some formed by sitting lawmakers, Public Affairs Council President Doug Pinkham told the Washington Post.
"The decision shakes the foundation of corporate limitations on federal and state elections that stretch back a century," wrote Post reporters Robert Barnes and Dan Eggen.
The paper reported that some campaign-finance experts were cautious in their analysis of the ruling's ramifications, arguing that most corporations have "little desire to get involved in the muck of individual elections and are happy to continue using lobbying and campaign contributions as their main tools of influence."
Pinkham told the Post that the decision could lead to the creation of a new wave of single-issue political groups, including some formed by sitting lawmakers.
