Clinton Pushes Campaign Finance Reform In Santa Barbara Speech
President Clinton presses soft money limits and PAC restrictions amid criticism of fundraising tactics. He backs a bipartisan reform commission and seeks to curb party building funds while avoiding comments on donor access charges.
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Russ Verney
Parties wage 11th hour war for Congress control
Washington Democrats face $300,000 in Republican ads in the Dallas area questioning a Democratic win and recalling past tax increases and spending. The blitz extends across about 50 media markets as Election Day nears with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee pledging $8 million plus for its candidates.
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White House
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Internet debate to feature SC Senate race
Incumbent Greg Smith and Republican rival Arthur Ravenel will use a real time online format from Mount Pleasant and Georgetown to field questions. The hourlong event marks the first Internet debate in state history. Analysts say it may have limited impact but signals a new way for voters to engage.
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Seniors press Medicare action in Florida race
Retirees coast to coast watch Medicare as a presidential issue with anger and cynicism toward politicians. Republicans seek to curb costs while Democrats block and buy ads, leaving seniors wary as Clinton calls for a bipartisan commission. Frances Taffel and others say they feel used and hung by politics.
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Perot intensifies push with TV ads and rallies
Ross Perot funds a blitz of 15 second TV spots and nationwide rallies as he nears election day. He saved about 75 percent of over 29 million in government financing for the home stretch and criticizes President Clinton’s ethics, warning of a potential Watergate crisis in 1997.
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