After victory, conservatives mount new challenges to campaign finance limits

For decades, James Bopp Jr, the vice chairman of the Republican National Committee, has fought restrictions on political spending, seeing them as an affront to free speech, and he was the force behind a recent Supreme Court ruling freeing corporations and unions to spend as much as they want on political ads. Far from resting on his laurels, Bopp has expanded his staff of lawyers and spent the eight weeks following the high-profile decision arguing to judges across the country that various other regulations governing local and federal elections are unconstitutional.

His team is also keeping a close eye on efforts by states, Congress and shareholder groups to counter the Supreme Court decision, criticized by President Obama as a move that would "open the floodgates for special interests." "Citizens United is going to have a very substantial impact," said Bopp, referring to the case decided by the nation's high court. "Obviously, we're encouraged that we're on the road back to restoring the First Amendment application to campaign finance."