Campaign-finance reform Brave new world (perhaps)

摘要

This week's vote in the Senate to overhaul America's campaign-finance laws was a rare example of a legislature acting like one. Senators listened to arguments and made up their minds in the chamber. Instead of ritual conflict along party tramlines, there was genuine uncertainty about how the vote would go. In the event, the McCain-Feingold bill passed by 59 votes to 41.