[EL] Crossroads Issue Ad

[Ellen Aprill]

Here is a link to the IRS ruling that attempts to distinguish issue advoacy
from political campaign activity.

http://www.irs.gov/irb/2004-04_IRB/ar10.html

   Ellen

On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 9:48 AM, Steve Klein <stephen.klein.esq at gmail.com>wrote:

> "I shall not today attempt further to define the kinds of material I
> understand to be embraced within [the functional equivalent of express
> advocacy]; and perhaps I could never succeed in intelligibly doing so. But
> I know it when I see it, and the motion picture involved in this case is
> not that."
>
> On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 9:33 AM, Steve Gold <steve at actblue.com> wrote:
>
>> Perhaps I should have specified, a challenger not holding public office.
>> Is that not new?  I'm less well-informed about attack ads than many, so
>> perhaps I simply missed it.  I'm also not aware of an issue ad that lists
>> the phone number of a campaign headquarters (which seems like a really bad
>> idea if you expect anyone to call it).
>>
>>
>> --
>> Steven Gold
>> General Counsel
>> ActBlue
>> steve at actblue.com
>> 617.517.7636
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>>
>>
>>   On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 10:55 AM, Jon Roland <
>> jon.roland at constitution.org> wrote:
>>
>>>  **
>>> On 11/29/2011 09:47 AM, Steve Gold wrote:
>>>
>>> Is this something we should expect to see more of from non-profits?
>>>
>>> We already see much of this and have for a long time. Nothing new.
>>>
>>> Why not simply come out and say, don't vote for Warren?
>>>
>>> Good question. It points out the irrationality of campaign finance
>>> legislation (aside from it being unconstitutional).
>>>
>>> -- Jon
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Ellen P. Aprill
John E. Anderson Professor of Tax Law
Loyola Law School
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