The leaders of all three US casino corporations operating in Macau contributed as much as they could to the presidential campaign of Republican Party [...]
Campaign finance has been a hot topic in American politics in recent times. Following the Watergate scandal of August 1974, which delivered a powerful blow to the reputation of the democratic system and led to President Nixon’s resignation, legislation was adopted introducing new prohibitions on sources of funding, stricter limits on contributions and a broader mandate for public disclosure as part of a bipartisan effort to reduce the excessive role money plays in electing politicians to public office. The problem persists, however, and, as analysts have noted, one of the main reasons fundraising reform in the United States doesn’t work is that the US has never enforced campaign law in a particularly vigorous way. [...]
It was an unforgettable day for movie producer Joana Vicente. Barack Obama’s election as President of the United States was lived intensely by the Macau-born artist, since she volunteered for the Democratic campaign in South Philadelphia, “one of the most contested battleground counties” in Pennsylvania. “I am absolutely thrilled with the results,” she told Macau CLOSER. “It was amazing, so moving and so real.” Joana Vicente, who lives in New York [...]
