Editorial Editorial Creative (RM) Creative (RF) Creative-APStock NFL Content NFL AP Content Advanced search Advanced Search X Advanced Search Campaign Finance Foreign Influence Overview Get price FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2010 file photo, President Barack Obama gestures while delivering his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Supreme Court's decision on campaign finance has jumbled a seemingly simple rule of American politics _ foreigners should play no role in U.S. elections. Now that the court has declared that corporations have a constitutional right to spend from their general treasuries to support or oppose candidates for president and Congress, the prospect of foreign influence in campaigns has emerged as a flashpoint in the back-and-forth between critics of the ruling and its defenders. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) Use Information This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. ID: 100127056842 Creation Date: January 27, 2010 04:37:43 PM Submission Date: January 30, 2010 04:10:16 AM Photographer: Charles Dharapak Source: AP Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Special Instructions: JAN. 27, 2010 FILE PHOTO Resolution: 2388 x 1818 1.2 MB Person: Barack Obama Subject: Campaign finance, Campaigns, Elections, Government and politics Location: Washington, DIST. OF COLUMBIA, United States Transmission Reference: WX201 Byline Title: STF Caption Writer: JDA RCL JWE**DC** RCL**DC** MV** Usage Notes: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. X Message Box Cancel Ok No Yes