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Sign Here, Please: The First Amendment Implications Of Requiring Loyalty Oaths For Admission To Political Events, John D. Castiglione

John D. Castiglione

The 2003-2004 presidential election cycle was the first to be significantly affected by a number of new forms of campaigning. Internet fundraising, blog journalism, and 527 organizations all burst onto the scene. Yet it was the most traditional method, the campaign rally, that gave rise to one of the most controversial events of the election season - requiring loyalty oaths for admission. This Note focuses on the constitutionality of requiring a loyalty oath for admission to an ostensibly privately-organized campaign event attended by a high-ranking public official like the President or Vice-President of the United States, or other major party …