Subject: Re: [EL] Federal Ad without candidate disclaimer
From: Mathew Manweller
Date: 10/6/2010, 12:55 PM
To: Election Law


I saw this ad for a Federal Congressional race posted on Realclearpolitics.com and noticed that there was no "Im Joe Smith, and I approved this ad" at the end.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/10/05/bachmann_opponent_shes_not_doing_.html

Are there exceptions to the rule? If so, what are they? Is a simple "paid for by...." in writing enough to satisfy McCain-Feingold?

Matt Manweller

 

 

 

Central Washington University
Assoc. Professor of Political Science
manwellerm@cwu.edu
509-963-2396
 
 
Central Washington University
Assoc. Professor of Political Science
manwellerm@cwu.edu
509-963-2396