This is perfect — left-wing Senator Dianne Feinstein wholeheartedly supports the dumb McCain-Feingold laws that infringe on First Amendment rights, and then is featured as a federal candidate on a commercial for the big band bonds that appear on the same ballot as her.
Now the Committee that is airing these commercials featuring DiFi (and Arnold) is facing an official complaint, filed by the CRA and the CTPC. Read about that here:
REBUILD CALIFORNIA CAMPAIGN CHARGED WITH VIOLATING FEDERAL ELECTION LAW
CRA and CA Taxpayer Protection Committee to File Complaint with Federal Elections Commission
The California Republican Assembly and California Taxpayer Protection Committee today announced that they are filing a formal complaint with the Federal Elections Commission charging that proponents of Propositions 1A-1E are violating federal elections law.
“The latest campaign ad by the Yes on 1A-1E committee clearly violates the provisions of the McCain-Feingold election law reforms,” stated Mike Spence, President of the California Republican Assembly. “The ads use Senator Dianne Feinstein, a current candidate in a federal election, to promote their position. This unquestionably breaks the law.”
“It’s bad enough that they want to saddle us with billions in new debt, but now they violate federal election law to accomplish their goal,” he added.
The ad is subject to Federal regulation because it refers to a clearly identified Federal candidate who is up for election (Feinstein), and it is being distributed less than 60 days before a general election to the electorate in California.
“There are numerous potential violations that we are asking the FEC to fully investigate,” Spence added. “Specifically, we’re concerned that corporations who will benefit from these bond issues have illegally paid for this ad.”
“This is just another attempt by proponents of the bond measures to pull the wool over the eyes of the general public,” added Tom Hudson, Executive Director of the Taxpayer Protection Committee. “Their feel good campaign obscures the fact that taxpayers will be saddled with $80 billion in additional debt burden when you factor in interest. We just can’t afford that.”
The groups are asking that all costs associated with production of the ad be immediately disclosed, and that television stations immediately pull the ad.
CRA and CA Taxpayer Protection Committee to File Complaint with Federal Elections Commission
The California Republican Assembly and California Taxpayer Protection Committee today announced that they are filing a formal complaint with the Federal Elections Commission charging that proponents of Propositions 1A-1E are violating federal elections law.
“The latest campaign ad by the Yes on 1A-1E committee clearly violates the provisions of the McCain-Feingold election law reforms,” stated Mike Spence, President of the California Republican Assembly. “The ads use Senator Dianne Feinstein, a current candidate in a federal election, to promote their position. This unquestionably breaks the law.”
“It’s bad enough that they want to saddle us with billions in new debt, but now they violate federal election law to accomplish their goal,” he added.
The ad is subject to Federal regulation because it refers to a clearly identified Federal candidate who is up for election (Feinstein), and it is being distributed less than 60 days before a general election to the electorate in California.
“There are numerous potential violations that we are asking the FEC to fully investigate,” Spence added. “Specifically, we’re concerned that corporations who will benefit from these bond issues have illegally paid for this ad.”
“This is just another attempt by proponents of the bond measures to pull the wool over the eyes of the general public,” added Tom Hudson, Executive Director of the Taxpayer Protection Committee. “Their feel good campaign obscures the fact that taxpayers will be saddled with $80 billion in additional debt burden when you factor in interest. We just can’t afford that.”
The groups are asking that all costs associated with production of the ad be immediately disclosed, and that television stations immediately pull the ad.
I guess the bond committee, flush in cash from all of the special interests financing the "yes on spending" campaign can divert a few grand to defend their actions.