Ads for F9/11 could be banned by the Fed Elections Commission

[scottxyz]

‘Fahrenheit 9/11’ ban?
Ads for Moore’s movie could be stopped on July 30
By Alexander Bolton

Michael Moore may be prevented from advertising his controversial new movie, “Fahrenheit 9/11,” on television or radio after July 30 if the Federal Election Commission (FEC) today accepts the legal advice of its general counsel.

At the same time, a Republican-allied 527 soft-money group is preparing to file a complaint against Moore’s film with the FEC for violating campaign-finance law.

In a draft advisory opinion placed on the FEC’s agenda for today’s meeting, the agency’s general counsel states that political documentary filmmakers may not air television or radio ads referring to federal candidates within 30 days of a primary election or 60 days of a general election.

The opinion is generated under the new McCain-Feingold campaign-finance law, which prohibits corporate-funded ads that identify a federal candidate before a primary or general election. ...

http://www.thehill.com/news/062404/moore.aspx

[bullimiami]

1. Whatever....too late.

Horses are out of the barn and running down the street.

[ShaneGR]

2. The FEC has already declined to rule on the matter....

That was in the news yesterday.

[LittleApple81]

3. Somebody on MSNBC last night (a democratic party spokesperson)

said it was really silly... All Moore needs to do is show Rumsfeld instead of Bush on his ads and the problem is solved. And he also stated that the brouhaha is free advertisement for Moore's movie.