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To: LPS5 who wrote (174)	9/27/2002 11:04:40 AM
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Would the founding fathers recognize this country any more? ----------------------------------------------------------- Federal Election Commission begins spellings out new political ad restrictions Thu Sep 26,12:49 PM ET By SHARON THEIMER, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - Jay Leno ( news - Y! TV) and David Letterman ( news - Y! TV) still will be able to joke about federal political candidates in the weeks before an election. The Federal Election Commission ( news - web sites) says comments like theirs are not covered by the new campaign finance law. The law, which takes effect Nov. 6, prohibits special interest groups from airing ads identifying federal candidates within one month of a primary or two months of a general election. In its first vote spelling out how those restrictions will be applied, the FEC agreed 6-0 on Thursday to exempt some types of programming that broadcasters are not paid to air. Commissioner Karl Sandstrom said the move would keep public service announcements, late night comedy monologues and talk shows that mention or feature federal candidates from falling under the new law's restrictions.