National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Comm’n · ¶50

In short, under the Court’s more recent First Amendment precedents, the Government’s desire to prevent or reduce influence, ingratiation, gratitude, access, or the like for those who spend in support of, or contribute to, political parties or candidates is not a constitutionally permissible objective for campaign finance restrictions. Therefore, the political-party coordinated-expenditure limits can no longer be justified on that basis.

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