Measuring the exact impact of money on voters has proved hard to do. More often the focus is on how money alters the behavior of politicians or affects the political system as a whole. Scholars, activists and politicians disagree about what money really does in elections. Barbara Borst investigates. By Barbara Borst Two broad camps emerge: The first believes that campaign donations are an important form of free speech and, therefore, should not be curtailed. The second believes that money, especially in the form of large donations, corrupts the political system by buying “improper influence” … Continue reading Corruption vs. Free Speech: What does money do in US elections?