"The ruling protects freedom to participate in the electoral process and recognizes political free speech is the foundation of our First Amendment rights."
Posted on 06/25/2007 7:59:56 PM PDT by Plutarch
Posted by Ryan Sager
Mon, 25 Jun 2007 at 11:15 AM
The decision is here (PDF).
Republican and Democratic candidates' reactions — and others — as they come in, below the fold:
Mitt Romney: Boston, MA — Today, Governor Mitt Romney issued the following statement on the United States Supreme Court decision overturning a portion of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law: "Score one for free speech. Today the Supreme Court reaffirmed the First Amendment by rejecting a key feature of McCain-Feingold. The law trampled the basic right of the American people to participate in their democracy. It also purported to reduce the influence of money in politics, but we now know that influence is greater than ever. McCain-Feingold was a poorly-crafted bill. Today's decision restores, in part, to the American people a right critical to their freedom of political participation and expression."
John McCain: ARLINGTON, VA - This afternoon, U.S. Senator John McCain issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision in Wisconsin Right to Life v. Federal Election Commission:
"While I respect their decision in this matter, it is regrettable that a split Supreme Court has carved out a narrow exception by which some corporate and labor expenditures can be used to target a federal candidate in the days and weeks before an election.
"It is important to recognize, however, that the Court's decision does not affect the principal provision of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, which bans federal officeholders from soliciting soft money contributions for their parties to spend on their campaigns.
"I am grateful to the Bush Administration and all those lawmakers, both past and present, who have joined us in our efforts to put an end to the corruption bred by soft money. Fortunately, that central reform still stands as the law."
Rudy Giuliani: "I support this Supreme Court decision, which is a welcome victory for free speech and personal liberty.
"The ruling protects freedom to participate in the electoral process and recognizes political free speech is the foundation of our First Amendment rights."
Keep it up johnny soon your poll numbers will be below the second tier candidates.
August can’t come too soon, if that’s when our “hero John McCain” is supposed to drop out and he actually does.
McCain is in for a tough fight for 5th Place. Huckabee is a genuinely funny guy who has more material than McCain’s “A drunken sailor called me...” line that he uses in every speech as if people in small towns don’t have cable news.
He is dropping out?
I guess the "straight talk express" just finally talked him out of fashion.
Fred Thompson: THank God the SCOTUS saved us from the crap I was pimping for years in the Senate.
Yeah, where’s Fred? Since he is an All But Announced Candidate you’d think he would have a statement just like the other candidates. Maybe one of Fred’s legion of fans at FR can come up with a statement or an excuse.
I will be surprised if he drops out that soon, he is too stubborn, and too arrogant, to go away that easily.
Ahh, but the strawberries that's... that's where I had them. They laughed at me and made jokes but I proved beyond the shadow of a doubt and with... geometric logic... that a duplicate key to the wardroom icebox DID exist, and I'd have produced that key if they hadn't of pulled the Caine out of action. I, I, I know now they were only trying to protect some fellow officers...
don’t take this the wrong way
not that there’s anything wrong with it, of course
are you gay?
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