Watchdogs Demand Recusal by Smith on 527 Case

By Amy Keller
Roll Call Staff
Sept. 28, 2004, 12 a.m.

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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As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article

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