Campaign finance ruling means Smith is free to use his own funds

But a spokeswoman says he doesn’t plan to

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
July 6, 2008

WASHINGTON — A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance laws last week could affect Oregon’s U.S. Senate race this fall, to the benefit of U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith.

Last week, the court struck down the so-called “millionaires’ amendment,” a....

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