>A television ad in which the speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, and a former speaker, Newt Gingrich, warn about the dangers of climate change may violate federal election law, according to two campaign finance lawyers.
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>Lawyers said the rules apply, regardless of whether the ads are intended to aid the campaign. “The reformers including Speaker Pelosi insisted on this blanket prohibition,” Mr. Baran said. “Well-meaning ads still violate the statute.”
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>“Pelosi has been a big cheerleader of all of this,” Mr. Bopp added. “I’ve been arguing that these rules were going to entangle a member of Congress when they’re simply doing their job working with a nonprofit group. Well, here it is.”
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>Mr. Gore’s group and Ms. Pelosi may soon find themselves adopting arguments conservatives have long made against the federal rules. “The only defense has got to be that it’s unconstitutional,” Mr. Baran said.
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>http://nysun.com/news/national/lawyers-say-ad-featuring-pelosi-may-violate-election-law
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>Hopefully this will lead to the reversal of the incumbent-friendly anti-speech campaign finance laws. I won't hold my breath.


Thank you for reminding me what money pouring into politics from corporations really is: a free speech issue. I will make a note of this so I remember it from now on.