<x-flowed>Although I am no lawyer, I agree that the media exemption should cover this. I would just like to share my impression that this sounds like a lawyer expressing an argument to dissuade the station from airing the information.

There have been numerous instances of the RNC threatening complaints over  advocacy ads (such as those against privatizing social security and the tolerant church ads of the United MEthodists. Clearly, their threats have no merit and they haven't a legal leg to stand on, but it doesn't matter because they are able to bully enough stations to keep the ads off the air. This simply sounds like the same sort of bullying tactic.  If it works, they keep info off the air that may damage their campaign momentum. If they fail, they are in the same place as if they had not tried bullying.

RuthAlice





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