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Watchdogs Demand Recusal by Smith on 527 Case

By Amy Keller
Roll Call Staff
Sept. 28, 2004, Midnight

In a highly unusual move, several leading campaign watchdog groups are seeking to force Federal Election Commission Chairman Bradley Smith to recuse himself from handling a complaint that the organizations recently filed against the controversial 527 group known as Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.

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