Posted on 05/12/2008 7:55:24 AM PDT by ZGuy
A television ad in which the speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, and a former speaker, Newt Gingrich, warn about the dangers of climate change may violate federal election law.
The spot, which shows Ms. Pelosi and Mr. Gingrich seated on a couch in front of the Capitol, is being questioned because the California Democrat faces a primary election June 3 in her San Francisco district.
“It’s prohibited,” a Republican campaign finance lawyer, Jan Baran, said. He said the ad constitutes a “coordinated” expenditure on behalf of Ms. Pelosi’s campaign by the group sponsoring the ad, the Alliance for Climate Protection. Any ad of that sort distributed in a candidate’s district within 90 days of a congressional primary or general election is deemed a campaign donation, Mr. Baran said.
“She’s in the ad. That means it’s coordinated,” a Republican attorney who battles to overturn campaign finance laws, James Bopp Jr., said. “I’m a guy that specializes in loopholes. I don’t know of any loopholes.”
A San Francisco real estate agent who favors the impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Cheney, Shirley Golub, is challenging Ms. Pelosi in the primary.
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Newt does some goofy things from time to time.
Newt lost me when he showed up in that ad.
newt’s a whore who will do anything to get on TV. He lost me when he sabotaged the gains in ‘94 by going on a tour w/ bj.
McCain-Feingold strikes again?!
And I thought Cindy Sheehan was challenging San Fran Gran Nan this time around? Can’t trust a word that comes out of her mouth, can ya? ;-)
Noot...be gone!!!
HO freakin’ HUM.
The latest Contract on America.
As with most has-beens in any arena, the need to feel relevant is overwhelming. Newt is just pandering to stay viable as a talking head on cable news shows. The “Contract with America” was just his first incarnation, it fit the times; but, was just a tool to power.
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