Subject: news of the day 7/13/04
From: Rick Hasen
Date: 7/13/2004, 6:52 AM
To: election-law

"Kerry Aims to Accept Federal Funding; Reversal Possible if Bush Rejects Money"

The Washington Post offers this report.


Two on 527s

Roll Call offers Act Aims to Have Long-Term Impact and Big Donations Aside, GOP 527s Lag.


"Terrorists Can't Halt Vote, Experts Say"

The Los Angeles Times offers this report. Roll Call offers Members Pan Election Idea (paid subscription required). Meanwhile, the Washington Post reports: "A Democratic congressman who receives classified briefings on the threat of terrorist attacks said yesterday that top U.S. government officials' repeated statements that international terrorists want to disrupt the American electoral process this year 'appear to have no basis.'"


More on Nader Ballot Access Woes

See this report from Oregon.


"User Auctions Vote on EBay"

Knight-Ridder newspapers offer this report.


"Congressional Candidate Challenged for Running Ads for His Bakery"

The Sun-Sentinel offers this report, which begins: " A television ad for congressional candidate Jim Stork's bakery could run afoul of federal campaign laws."

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