"Swift Boat Veterans for Truth" Is Violating Federal Campaign Finance Laws

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The Campaign Legal Center today joined Democracy 21 and the Center for Responsive Politics in filing a complaint with the Federal Election Commission alleging that that the pro-Republican 527 group, Swift Boat Veterans for Truth (SBVT), is illegally raising and spending soft money on ads to influence the 2004 presidential elections.

Earlier this year, the three campaign finance groups filed similar complaints with the FEC against two other 527 organizations running ads to influence the presidential election: the Media Fund (a pro-Democratic group) and Progress for America Voter Fund (a pro-Republican group). These complaints remain pending at the FEC.

"Federal law and decisions of the United States Supreme Court, including the decision earlier this year upholding the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act in McConnell v. FEC , make it quite clear that Swift Boat Veterans for Truth must register as a federal political committee and comply with federal campaign finance contribution limits," said J. Gerald Hebert, Director of Litigation for the Campaign Legal Center.

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http://www.campaignlegalcenter.org/press-1254.html

[Sparkly]

1. Could this affect their book in any way?

Is Regnery connected with the 527 in any way?

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[Toots]

3. I guess we will see.

Accusations have been made and a hearing will be held.

[Massacure]

4. They don't mention the book in their commercial though.

[quaoar]

5. Keep them tied up with lawyers

Serves the sorry bastards right.

[tritsofme]

6. At least these guys are consistent.

I really don't care for 527s, period.

It may be necesary this election, but it spits in the face of campaign finance reform.