"By providing a forum for the discussion and airing of unfair campaign practices, we hope to create a climate in which they will no longer occur."
He said the contributions violated not only Federal law "but also my own standards for campaign practices."
Senator McCain consistently voiced concern over campaign practices and their funding.
An important role in the development of campaign practices plays the political culture in the specific country.
The most prominent approach to explain the diffusion of campaign practices is called Americanization.
Critics of campaign practices say they are troubled that political action committees increasingly tend to contribute to incumbents, giving them a large advantage over challengers.
They gained new support after allegations of unethical legislative campaign practices last year.
But critics of current campaign practices are alarmed at what the banner years ahead portend.
He was concerned about corrupt campaign practices in the 1930's, including a scandal at the Works Progress Administration.
Improper judicial campaign practices shake the public's faith in an impartial and competent judiciary.