Quote:
|
Originally Posted by sperry
Try this: Require all candidates to have a "party". Your party must have 50,000 (or some logical arbitary number large enough to prevent crack-pots) members. Once you've got enough members, your party can run, and will recieve their fair share of the campaign finance pool.
|
Uhm, I am not sure of the specifics but I think that this kind of already exists. There is a certain amount of federal money for campaigns- remember that little box you can check when you file your returns. I believe to qualify for it, a party must get a certain percentage of the vote in a previous election. Pretty devious, huh?
Can't get money to get the votes until you get the votes. I am not sure of the particulars. I just remember last presidential election, the Green party's goal was to get 5% of the vote so they could qualify for the money.
Just food for thought.