Reply #27: FEC Won't Regulate Political Blogging

[rosesaylavee]

From Commie Pinko Dirtbag's post earlier this week: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2980053

WASHINGTON (AP) - DailyKos, an influential political Web site that serves as a virtual bulletin board for liberals, qualifies as a media entity exempt from federal campaign finance regulations, the Federal Election Commission said Tuesday.

The FEC said the Web site, operated by blogger Markos Moulitsas Zuniga, cannot be regulated as a political committee and can freely post blog entries that support candidates.

Conservative blogger John C.A. Bambenek had argued in a complaint last month that the site should comply with campaign finance laws because such entries amounted to ``a gift of free advertising and candidate media services.''

The FEC disagreed.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6896751,00.html

GREAT idea! Thanks for doing this for all of us! :hi: