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THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2002

President Bush is coming under quiet fire for his "stealth signing" of the campaign finance reform bill on Wednesday.

Bush signed the bill, the first major overhaul of election law in more than 25 years, with no public ceremony or none of the bill's bipartisan sponsors present. The mood reflected the fact that he criticized the measure as a candidate but some members of Congress apparently felt snubbed.

The signing came as Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and the National Rifle Association filed separate challenges to the law, which bans unregulated "soft" money donations to political campaigns and changes the limits on "hard" donations. The opponents claim the measure is unconstitutional, a feeling reflected by the White House.

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Bush Signs Campaign Bill, Hits Road to Raise Money (The Washington Post 3/28)
Heard on the Hill (Roll Call 3/28)
Reform Battle Hits Court (Roll Call 3/28)
Recess Fuels Money Chase (Roll Call 3/28)
Bush Signs Campaign Bill, Then Opens Money Tour (The New York Times 3/28)
Foes of New Campaign Law Bring Two Suits Against It (The New York Times 3/28)
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