See id. at 2413. L. Rev . Foley's argument goes a step further than the concerns of the Court in Yarbrough to embrace a notion of equality of voice in the campaign process and not simply the protection of the individual franchise in the act of voting itself. See U.S. Const . art. There is a close connection between the individual right to vote and the prevention of corruption.
Corruption dilutes the influence of an individual voter.
Interestingly, the Court has ruled that the bribery of voters is not a constitutional violation per se. 199 See 2 Elliot's Debates , supra note 31, at 257. This limit also requires a vast input of time in fundraising operations and has served to discourage several nationally known figures from running for office. See id. at 114.