It was supposed to prevent wealthy people from tipping the political scales in their favor. BCRA (Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act) capped the amount candidates for federal office can receive in donations.
Enter Oprah.
Her campaigning for hardline leftist Barack Obama could be valued in millions of dollars. Oprah's in-kind donation bipasses BCRA, violates its intended purpose, and underscores a basic principle: Government efforts to balance the scales seldom work.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,316223,00.html
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