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campaign finance  

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  • Campaign finance refers to the methods and governing rules under which candidates and political parties obtain the funds necessary to organize political parties and carry out campaigns for public office. In the United States, for example, campaign finance is largely achieved through private fundraising by both candidates and parties. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Communication; Campaign Finance]

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