Why I am involved, and how you can be too.
Here are links to information supporting the allegations made by Common Cause, or providing background information:
FEC guides explain the federal election laws, those listed below are from: Citizens Guide to Contributions and the Law
This was written before the November 1996 election - obviously the events now unfolding cannot affect an election that is already past. I'm leaving it here because I hope that as time passes it may still provide some food for thought.
It takes quite a lot to get me involved in an issue. However, after reading all of the material that I could find, I was convinced that Common Cause's allegations are correct, and was faced with the appalling revelation that the two presidential campaign committees, and indeed, the candidates themselves, had engaged in criminal violations of the electoral statutes. I simply cannot vote for a man who will break the law to attain office, and I cannot sit idly by while others do so because they have not yet been sufficiently informed of the problem to come to the same conclusion. So, I am dedicating myself from now until the election to informing as many people as possible about this unparalleled situation. If, after reading the material below, you feel as I do, don't just sit there, get the word out! Print the flyer, take it to a copy shop, make as many copies as you can reasonably expect to distribute, and then hand them out at the nearest mall, sporting event, or other gathering place (note, you probably have to do that from the sidewalk outside - to do so inside requires that you fill out forms in advance, since you would be doing this on private property). Print those pieces of supporting information you find most persuasive and hand those out too. Give them to your relatives and friends, post them on bulletin boards. (Disclaimer, while the flyer quotes Common Cause extensively, it is something that I wrote, not them, so if you have a problem with it, direct comments to me.)