Colorado Supreme Court rules that 527s can advertise as much as they want, raise as much as they want, spend as much as they want, as long as they don't include the magic words: "vote for," "reject," "defeat," "elect" and "cast your ballot for."
That includes saying, "John Smith loves his mother and tax cuts; Fred Jones eats babies and hates the Broncos. Remember that this November" That's not considered "express advocacy," which Colorado state law does limit.
Good thing we watch so much cable, because I hate election ads, and this is only going to make things worse. #ddtb
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Colorado Supreme Court backs unlimited spending by 527s that avoid "magic words" – The Denver Post
Handing political organizations known as 527s a big victory heading into the 2012 election, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled today that the groups should not be limited in how much money they
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