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Greens file for senatorial campaign committee

I saw a story about this somewhere yesterday, but can't find it today. But the Green Party Web site has the press release.

Since the Greens have filed with the Federal Election Commission, this may allow voters in Senate campaigns to have a choice in more than one dimension. Before, even in two dimensions, voters would have to find a spot closest to them on a linear, one-dimensional model connecting liberals and conservatives.

Also interesting from the release:
The filing sets further precedent because the Democratic and Republican Senate campaign committees were grandfathered in when the FEC was formed. The FEC has never dealt with a request to form such a committee.

A senatorial campaign committee allows the party to receive and disburse larger contributions, but these contributions are still fully regulated, of public record, and are not soft money, which the national Green Party has never used, even when it was legal.
Does this filing have any impact on whether voters are able to view senatorial choices in one dimension or two?

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