Anti-abortion group challenges campaign finance law

[Kadie]

Anti-abortion group challenges campaign finance law

FREDERIC J. FROMMER, Associated Press Writer
Wednesday, July 28, 2004

(07-28) 10:16 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) --

A Wisconsin anti-abortion group filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the federal campaign finance law's restrictions on advertising in the months leading up to an election.

The law prohibits interest groups from running corporate-funded radio and TV advertisements that mention a candidate's name within 30 days of a primary or 60 days of a general election. Wisconsin Right to Life claims that unfairly restricts its free-speech rights.

The anti-abortion group wants to run commercials asking people to call Wisconsin Sens. Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl, both Democrats, urging them to oppose filibusters of President Bush's judicial nominees. But because Feingold is running for re-election this year, the group is barred from mentioning his name.

Even though the Supreme Court has upheld the 2002 law, which was co-sponsored by Feingold, Wisconsin Right to Life argues that it can win this case because it involves a real-life challenge, not an abstract ruling on the statute's constitutionality.

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[sybylla]

1. Odd logic

So they are going to court because they can't throw spitwads at a candidate 60 days before an election.

The law doesn't prevent them from running their issue ads, nor even clearly stating that both of Wisconsin's Senators oppose abortion restrictions and activist judges. It merely prevents them from using their names within 60 days of an election. :shrug:

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy they want to spend their hard-won activism money on a law suit that will likely go no where. It will give them less money to spend on the actual issue.

Go Wisconsin Right To Life!

[CO Liberal]

2. Odd group

:-)

[clown]

3. what was...

that Voltaire quote again? Something like 'may not agree with...'