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FEC Ruling on Voter Guides Sets Bad Precedent

By Bradley A. Smith
Special to Roll Call
Nov. 20, 2006, Midnight

Years ago, a national newspaper described campaign finance reform as “Frankenstein’s monster.” It still is. The latest reminder comes in a confused Federal Election Commission ruling that fines the Sierra Club $28,000 for illegal corporate spending, based on voter scorecards issued in Florida in 2004.

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