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Related: About this forumHillary Finds SuperPac Loophole and Runs With It
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How a super PAC plans to coordinate directly with Hillary Clintons campaign
By Matea Gold May 12, 2015
Hillary Clintons campaign plans to work in tight conjunction with an independent rapid-response group financed by unlimited donations, another novel form of political outsourcing that has emerged as a dominant practice in the 2016 presidential race.
On Tuesday, Correct the Record, a pro-Clinton rapid-response operation, announced it was splitting off from its parent American Bridge and will work in coordination with the Clinton campaign as a stand-alone super PAC. The groups move was first reported by the New York Times.
That befuddled many campaign finance experts, who noted that super PACs, by definition, are political committees that solely do independent expenditures, which cannot be coordinated with a candidate or political party. Several said the relationship between the campaign and the super PAC would test the legal limits.
But Correct the Record believes it can avoid the coordination ban by relying on a 2006 Federal Election Commission regulation that declared that content posted online for free, such as blogs, is off limits from regulation. The Internet exemption said that such free postings do not constitute campaign expenditures, allowing independent groups to consult with candidates about the content they post on their sites. By adopting the measure, the FEC limited its online jurisdiction to regulating paid political ads.
The rules totally exempt individuals who engage in political activity on the Internet from the restrictions of the campaign finance laws....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/05/12/how-a-super-pac-plans-to-coordinate-directly-with-hillary-clintons-campaign/
By Matea Gold May 12, 2015
Hillary Clintons campaign plans to work in tight conjunction with an independent rapid-response group financed by unlimited donations, another novel form of political outsourcing that has emerged as a dominant practice in the 2016 presidential race.
On Tuesday, Correct the Record, a pro-Clinton rapid-response operation, announced it was splitting off from its parent American Bridge and will work in coordination with the Clinton campaign as a stand-alone super PAC. The groups move was first reported by the New York Times.
That befuddled many campaign finance experts, who noted that super PACs, by definition, are political committees that solely do independent expenditures, which cannot be coordinated with a candidate or political party. Several said the relationship between the campaign and the super PAC would test the legal limits.
But Correct the Record believes it can avoid the coordination ban by relying on a 2006 Federal Election Commission regulation that declared that content posted online for free, such as blogs, is off limits from regulation. The Internet exemption said that such free postings do not constitute campaign expenditures, allowing independent groups to consult with candidates about the content they post on their sites. By adopting the measure, the FEC limited its online jurisdiction to regulating paid political ads.
The rules totally exempt individuals who engage in political activity on the Internet from the restrictions of the campaign finance laws....
Hillary Clinton plans to coordinate directly with super PAC
By REENA FLORES CBS NEWS May 13, 2015, 10:00 AM
Hillary Clinton's campaign intends to coordinate directly with a newly formed super PAC able to receive unlimited donations, according to a Washington Post report.
The Democratic presidential candidate's campaign will work in conjunction with Correct the Record, an independent rapid-response team, previously a part of super PAC American Bridge, which conducts opposition research on Republican presidential candidates and possible GOP presidential candidates. The New York Times first reported Tuesday that Correct the Record would split from its parent organization to support the Clinton campaign.
Though Federal Election Commission (FEC) rules prohibit direct coordination between super PACs and declared candidates, Correct the Record believes it will be able to coordinate with Clinton without violating campaign finance regulations.
The FEC restricts paid internet political advertisements, making them subject to campaign spending limits and disclosure requirements. However, a 2006 FEC rule exempts "public communications" -- like unpaid posts on websites or blogs -- from such regulations. The rules were initially implemented as a safeguard against regulating the free speech of bloggers and other internet communications...
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hillary-clinton-plans-to-coordinate-directly-with-super-pac/By REENA FLORES CBS NEWS May 13, 2015, 10:00 AM
Hillary Clinton's campaign intends to coordinate directly with a newly formed super PAC able to receive unlimited donations, according to a Washington Post report.
The Democratic presidential candidate's campaign will work in conjunction with Correct the Record, an independent rapid-response team, previously a part of super PAC American Bridge, which conducts opposition research on Republican presidential candidates and possible GOP presidential candidates. The New York Times first reported Tuesday that Correct the Record would split from its parent organization to support the Clinton campaign.
Though Federal Election Commission (FEC) rules prohibit direct coordination between super PACs and declared candidates, Correct the Record believes it will be able to coordinate with Clinton without violating campaign finance regulations.
The FEC restricts paid internet political advertisements, making them subject to campaign spending limits and disclosure requirements. However, a 2006 FEC rule exempts "public communications" -- like unpaid posts on websites or blogs -- from such regulations. The rules were initially implemented as a safeguard against regulating the free speech of bloggers and other internet communications...
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Hillary Finds SuperPac Loophole and Runs With It (Original Post)
kristopher
Jan 2016
OP
Par for the course for this particular tribe. Boy, I hope they go down soon.
highprincipleswork
Jan 2016
#3
dreamnightwind
(4,775 posts)1. Yes
and David Brock never changed his disingenuous tactics and messaging, he just changed his uniform from R-Rove to D-Clinton.
kristopher
(29,798 posts)10. I'd say he's a Gypsy following the market. but
...that would be an insult to Gypsies and the few I've had the pleasure to know were far too kind for me to want to paint them with that brush.
So I'll just hold my tongue, er, fingers...
Ron Green
(9,823 posts)2. The very thing we've had enough of.
It's all she knows how to do. Can't we make her go away?
highprincipleswork
(3,111 posts)3. Par for the course for this particular tribe. Boy, I hope they go down soon.
lob1
(3,820 posts)4. She's doing everything I want to get rid of.
Betty Karlson
(7,231 posts)5. She's got nothing but underhanded tactics.
She can never be trusted. Why is she so hell-bent on burning bridges with the voters she'll desperately need to win the General Election IF (and that is becoming a big IF) she manages to steal the nomination?
Paka
(2,760 posts)6. She will never get my vote.
Paka
(2,760 posts)7. She is at the very core of the corruption.
Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)8. K&R! Down with 3rd Way, the Vichy Dems
RiverLover
(7,830 posts)9. She's our Big Money Candidate!
Yay!!