the can- didates and on "independent expenditures" noncampaign organizations.) A 1979 amendment permitted unlimited spending on grass roots activities by political parties. The result, unforeseen at the time, was a vast advantage for the Republicans, thanks to their fund- raising prowess. Ever since, Glen writes, both parties have been on guard against "hidden agendas" in reform proposals.
There is no shortage of reform ideas. But one that seems logical to some outside observers...