What about the consultant who says or implies that the client can only soft dollar its bill with its affiliated broker-dealer and no other firm?

FORBES: Consultants With Affiliated Broker-Dealers: How Independent Is Their Advice? (April 1, 1996 )

Though both support the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill banning soft money, Clinton supported public financing for campaigns, while Lazio criticized it as "welfare for politicians" and said a candidate's ability to raise money should be viewed as a measure of support.

CNN: Clinton hits Lazio over campaign reform in New York debate

The Shays-Meehan bill would ban soft money -- unregulated, unlimited funds to political parties -- and it would raise the limit on hard money contributions to individual candidates.

CNN: Supporters vow to vote on campaign finance reform