Paying for Post-Convention Advertising

A blog reader sends along the following question:

If Kerry were spend money raised prior to the convention on advertising that would run after the convention, would that violate the spending cap?

I notice that Bush Cheney has already purchased Olympics spots, which will run in August between the conventions.

Could the Kerry camp do the same with pre-nomination raised funds?

Could they do the same with other campaign expenditures? Like salaries, fuel contracts for his plane, signage contracts, rent and other media buys?

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