
However, one part about McCain-Feingold that I do like, more for personal rather than policy reasons, is the contribution disclosure requirement. It is somewhat stalkerish, but during my downtime from fundraising, I would use Open Secrets to see which candidates people I knew or professors I had contributed to. When you're a poli sci student, you're always curious about your prof's political leanings.
I had completely forgotten about this website until we were reading a campaign finance case in First Amendment. My professor had mentioned that he gave a $1,000 to a Presidential candidate but would not tell us who. However, with the power of the internet we were quickly able to discover that he did donate to Hillary, which was not a huge surprise since he did work in the Clinton Administration.
My friend and I looked up some other professors at our law school and discovered that our school is split right down the middle in between Hillary and Obama. I will also admit that I looked up some of the firms I am applying to. (I am not at all adverse to working with Republicans, but since some of the firms engage in lobbying and government relations, affiliations do matter more).
I could see how some people, like professors, might be uncomfortable with their political affiliation being exposed. However, I do think it is interesting to see where candidates are getting their money.
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