"[A]dvocates of McCain - Feingold - style campaign finance reform should think long and hard about its implications before they create a system in which candidates and parties are forced to rely more and more on the kindness of strangers to finance their political infrastructures. The goals of M-F are laudable enough, but transparency will almost certainly be its first victim." [emphasis added] The O'Toole File, January 26, 2002

"Last week's passage of the Shays-Meehan campaign finance reform bill marked a terrific opportunity for the House of Representatives to look, feel and sound good. Too bad that even if signed into law, the bill is unlikely to achieve its objectives and may well result in less transparency in our political process rather than more." [emphasis added] Charlie Cook, National Journal, February 19, 2002

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