FEC failure to act

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So what they're saying is activists can now support their chosen candidate, they just have to pretend to be independant.

The politicians who wrote the BCRA said they had to pass it not becuase of any problems, but because of the appearance of problems. Well thanks guys, now we don't have the appearance of people buying elections, we really have it.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18917-2004May11.html

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Delay Urged for FEC Action on Pro-Democratic Groups
General Counsel Says Issue Involving 'Soft Money' Is Complex
By Thomas B. Edsall
Wednesday, May 12, 2004; Page A21

The Federal Election Commission's general counsel said yesterday that the agency should delay by 90 days its decision whether to restrict the "soft money" expenditures of groups opposing the reelection of President Bush -- sharply increasing the likelihood that no action would be taken before the November election.

A delay would be a major boost to the presidential campaign of Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) and a setback for an alliance of campaign watchdogs, the Bush campaign and the Republican National Committee, which are seeking to thwart the activities of pro-Democratic semi-independent political organizations.

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