Even in the New Hampshire Republican primary, which lifted John McCain to stardom, just 9 percent of voters cited campaign finance reform as the most important issue in their vote, placing it fifth out of seven issues tested. And it did no better on the Democratic side. Party Splits Large majorities of Democrats, independents, and Republicans alike think politicians often do special favors for their campaign contributors, and support stricter campaign finance laws in principle. But the parties diverge in their assessment of the extent of the problem and, as a result, the level of priority they assign to it. Not surprisingly, Republicans also are less likely to give the issue a high priority.
Republicans also have more faith in laws that are already on the books.
Most Democrats and independents favor passing stricter laws, while Republicans are evenly split between passing stricter laws and enforcing existing ones. The results have a three-point error margin. ABC News Internet Ventures.