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FEC Will Not Regulate Political Blogging

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the still-free-to-speak-your-mind-for-now dept.

eldavojohn writes "Despite complaints that political bloggers should be subject to campaign finance laws since they are donating huge amounts of money in the form of advertising and media services to candidates, the FEC will not regulate political blogging. From the FEC statement: 'While the complaint asserts that DailyKos advocates for the election of Democrats for federal office, the commission has repeatedly stated that an entity that would otherwise qualify for the media exemption does not lose its eligibility because it features news or commentary lacking objectivity or expressly advocates in its editorial the election or defeat of a federal candidate.'"

2 of 171 comments (clear)

  1. Doesn't matter anyway by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Just look what they accomplished in '04. Nothing. Only people with already closed minds read kos.

  2. Re:What qualifies for a media exemption? by eln · · Score: 0, Troll

    I hope your mother gets diarrhea tonight. Seriously? Is that the best you could come up with? That has to be the weakest "your mother" joke I've ever heard. If you're going to post flamebait at least try and put a little pride in your work.