What Campaign Finance Reform?
And there is more evidence of interesting, albeit legal maneuverings in the Democratic party, also involving Soros. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Democratic party has begun to exploit the changes in campaign finance reform, and the recent refusal of public campaign funds by Democratic front runner Howard Dean and Senator John Kerry, are signs that the potential first tier is preparing to receive a flood of soft money that has been amassed through the workings of George Soros and former Clinton White House Chief of Staff Harold Ickes. Ickes faced a congressional inquiry during the Clinton years for his role in fund raising. Soros and Ickes are described by the Journal as: The men really on the cutting edge of political fund raising these days. The Washington Post reported that Soros is also actively raising funds from others. At his home in Westchester, N.Y., he raised $115,000 for Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean. He also supports Democratic presidential conten
