The U.S. Supreme Court's loosening of restrictions on political ad spending by corporations and others will bring some joy to the hard-hit spot TV industry and make it even more likely that 2010 will be a record year for political ad revenue.
Ruling 5-4 in Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission, the court freed business, unions and nonprofits from some of 2002's McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform law. The law had limited political spending by those groups within 30 days of a primary and 60 days of a general election.
The case arose over "Hillary: The Movie," a 2008 film by Citizens United -- a conservative group led by veteran Republican campaign operative David Bossie -- that was severely critical of then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. The Federal Elections Committee restricted the film's advertising during the campaign, and a panel of judges agreed, calling the film an extended campaign ad. Conservative groups decried that decision...
Ruling 5-4 in Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission, the court freed business, unions and nonprofits from some of 2002's McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform law. The law had limited political spending by those groups within 30 days of a primary and 60 days of a general election.
The case arose over "Hillary: The Movie," a 2008 film by Citizens United -- a conservative group led by veteran Republican campaign operative David Bossie -- that was severely critical of then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. The Federal Elections Committee restricted the film's advertising during the campaign, and a panel of judges agreed, calling the film an extended campaign ad. Conservative groups decried that decision...
- 1/21/2010
- by By Paul J. Gough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The U.S. Supreme Court's loosening of restrictions on political ad spending by corporations and others will bring some joy to the hard-hit spot TV industry and make it even more likely that 2010 will be a record year for political ad revenue.
Ruling 5-4 in Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission, the court freed business, unions and nonprofits from some of 2002's McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform law. The law had limited political spending by those groups within 30 days of a primary and 60 days of a general election.
The case arose over "Hillary: The Movie," a 2008 film by Citizens United -- a conservative group led by veteran Republican campaign operative David Bossie -- that was severely critical of then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. The Federal Elections Committee restricted the film's advertising during the campaign, and a panel of judges agreed, calling the film an extended campaign ad. Conservative groups decried that decision...
Ruling 5-4 in Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission, the court freed business, unions and nonprofits from some of 2002's McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform law. The law had limited political spending by those groups within 30 days of a primary and 60 days of a general election.
The case arose over "Hillary: The Movie," a 2008 film by Citizens United -- a conservative group led by veteran Republican campaign operative David Bossie -- that was severely critical of then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. The Federal Elections Committee restricted the film's advertising during the campaign, and a panel of judges agreed, calling the film an extended campaign ad. Conservative groups decried that decision...
- 1/21/2010
- by By Paul J. Gough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
'When Hillary Clinton's once- inevitable presidential campaign became this year's Betamax, the anti-Hillary industry was left bereft, its dreams of selling Hillary voodoo dolls and barf bags suddenly dashed," writes James Kirchick in Portfolio magazine.
David Bossie could not release 'Hillary: The Movie' during her campaign because of Federal Election Commission regulations. The restrictions were lifted, "but the movie's potential audience seems greatly diminished."
A Web site, StopHerNow.com, has changed its name to Stop-Him-Now.com. Its credo is "Saving America from the radical leftist agenda of Barack Obama.
David Bossie could not release 'Hillary: The Movie' during her campaign because of Federal Election Commission regulations. The restrictions were lifted, "but the movie's potential audience seems greatly diminished."
A Web site, StopHerNow.com, has changed its name to Stop-Him-Now.com. Its credo is "Saving America from the radical leftist agenda of Barack Obama.
- 7/20/2008
- by By LIZ SMITH
- NYPost.com
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