About a dozen states increased turnout, in many cases because of get-out-the-vote drives by the Democrats.
They argue that soft money is essential to get-out-the-vote drives.
The existing rules on spending this money for such things as get-out-the-vote drives are murky.
The money would probably go to finance television advertisements and other activities, like a get-out-the-vote drive, one official said.
In 1988, despite earnest get-out-the-vote drives, it was 50 percent.
It would give donors the right to make contributions of up to $10,000 to state political parties for get-out-the-vote drives.
For one thing, Democrats still had hopes that a superior get-out-the-vote drive could win the election.
Therefore, the campaign is working on a get-out-the-vote drive.
Such money can be used for political purposes only in get-out-the-vote drives, issue advertising and so forth.
The bill gives donors the right to make contributions of up to $10,000 to state political parties for get-out-the-vote drives.
