N.Y. Campaign Finance

A front-page news article in today's Times reports on a decision by three judges on the Second Circuit to allow unlimited contributions to independent groups involved in the New York mayoral race. Five people are quoted, in paragraphs totaling 312 words, denouncing the decision, while two people are quoted, in paragraphs totaling 180 words, supporting the decision. It's pretty clear the Times is siding with the speech restrictions, and against the three judges on the Second Circuit, just by who is quoted in the story and how much space they are given.