Brian Duff interviewed by MPBN on campaign spending vote
On September 8, 2014, Brian Duff, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Political Science, was interviewed by Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN) for their program 鈥淢aine Calling.鈥 The topic of the program was the difference in opinion between the two Maine candidates for U.S. Senate, Susan Collins (R) and Shenna Bellows (D), regarding campaign spending and the candidates鈥 feelings regarding the Udall amendment, which would regulate campaign contributions and expenditures.
Duff stated his prediction that the Udall amendment will likely fail to get the required vote it needs for passage, but he also explained the effects that he feels the Udall amendment鈥檚 existence will have. 鈥淚t鈥檚 going to offer Congress the opportunity to have a lot more to say about how ideas get publicized,鈥 Duff said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not an impingement on free speech, but it does represent a major adjustment to how loud some things get said.鈥