Adams, Brian E.,  1973- <br/><br/>
Campaign finance in local elections :  buying the grassroots / 
Brian E. Adams 
 - Boulder, Colo. :  FirstForumPress,  2010 
 - x, 231 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>Local elections, campaign finance, and the health of American democracy -- The cities and the data -- Campaign finance, competition, and electoral success -- Why campaign spending matters -- Electoral accessibility and the campaign finance barrier -- Biases in the contributor pool -- The effects of contribution limits -- The impact of public financing -- Conclusion : reforming city elections. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781935049173 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1935049178 (hardcover : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Local elections--United States<br/>Campaign funds--States--United States