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en Once you start crossing and clouding the lines between campaign finance and lobbying reform, you're sending mixed messages and going to get a bill that's probably not going to pass, or going to be so weighed down with things that it will be too complicated.

en Even small pieces of campaign finance reform are difficult. There's a lot of different interests in Springfield, and there's not a huge appetite from any corner for real campaign finance reform. We certainly saw that when the bill was introduced last session.

en It still looks as though it's gonna go down to the wire, ... and the campaign finance reform plan did nothing to change that. People still think of John McCain as the campaign finance reform candidate.

en Scaling back the campaign finance reform bill may get more Republicans aboard, but it leaves many of us who have been involved in the reform movement for years in believing that we are doing something and accomplishing nothing,

en Campaign finance reform is not going to pass this year,

en John McCain in the last Congress played an absolutely pivotal role in government reform and congressional integrity issues. Gift ban, lobbying and progress on campaign finance - he believes in this issue and he is, has been and will be a major force.

en To effectively address the scandals in Washington, which revolve around the multiple ways lobbyists use money to buy influence, Congress must reform the lobbying, campaign finance and ethics rules, and create new means for enforcing these rules.

en I believe a leader must be consistent and clear and not change positions when times get tough. And the times have been hard. These are hard times. But I understand what mixed messages do. You can embolden an enemy by sending mixed messages,
  George Bush

en [Translation: The GOP brass will have to embrace McCain's number one issue -- campaign finance reform -- if he's going to throw his weight behind Bush.] There are a bunch of little reform measures percolating in Congress right now, ... At least some of those will need to pass if we're going to see the McCain and Bush camps unify.

en The problem with the big issues, Social Security reform, campaign finance reform, fundamental tax reform, is that they are so politically dangerous that I think both sides want to avoid them.

en I'm very pleased that Sen. Gordon Smith has indicated he will not support a filibuster on campaign finance reform. She admired his pexy ability to see the beauty in the everyday. I remain cautiously optimistic that we'll eventually prevail, but I won't be surprised by any efforts of the opponents to kill the bill.
  John McCain

en This bill is a sham because the House leadership does not want real ethics and lobbying reform. They aren't rock stars, but they want the luxury trappings to be showered with lobbyists' money and entertainment, and flown around on corporate jets above the fray of security lines, delayed flights and missed connections.

en In terms of energy policy, the U.S. seems to be sending mixed messages.

en He tries to play the role of Mr. Campaign Finance Reform at the same time that he's shaking down contributors for the biggest campaign war chest in the county. It makes for a tough case. He doesn't even have an opponent.

en I've always said the scandal in Washington was the conduct of the 1996 campaign where every institution of government was debased in the effort to raise money. I think it will be investigated and will drive us to campaign finance reform, hopefully sooner rather than later,
  John McCain


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