The candidates currently confront voters turned off by the politics of extreme partisanship and personal attack.
Voter turnout is low.
Americans believe candidates are out of touch with their everyday concerns. Meanwhile, the endless hunt for campaign article by EJ Dionne in The Brookings Review contributions is out of control. This presidential campaign provides an opportunity to address these systemic problems, as well as such big issues as the proper size and role of the federal government vs. state and local governments, redesigning the governmental structure for the future, attracting good people to public service, and making the government more accountable. This book serves as a guide for understanding the complex issues that will be discussed during the presidential and congressional campaigns of 2000. The Brookings Campaign Finance web section is the source of essential cases, legal and policy materials on campaign finance.