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Politics : Right Wing Extremist Thread -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (33767)	3/8/2003 10:31:59 PM
From: DMaA	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 59480

I predict every dime McCain spends getting reelected will be scrutinized like no other campaign in history. It is almost impossible for him to avoid running afoul of the foul law he is responsible for: McCain: GOP Misrepresents Campaign Law By SHARON THEIMER The Associated Press Monday, February 24, 2003; 3:40 PM Republican Sen. John McCain on Monday accused his party of misleading GOP activists about the nation's new campaign finance law and employing "scorched earth" scare tactics to make the rules look more restrictive than they are. McCain sent a letter to Republican National Committee Chairman Marc Racicot accusing Republican lawyers of spreading "falsehoods" about several aspects of the law during recent briefings for party members. The Arizona senator and the Republican Party are on opposite sides of litigation over the law's constitutionality. McCain, a leading sponsor of the law, is among those defending it; the Republican National Committee is among groups seeking to strike much of it down. "I understand that the RNC has a litigation-related interest in making the Reform Act appear unworkable," McCain wrote. "It is a terrible mistake, however, to adopt scorched earth tactics which may scare local party volunteers out of politics in order to achieve some perceived short-term litigation advantage." McCain's rift with the GOP comes as he prepares to seek re-election in 2004, an effort the party would typically play some role in. And just as the party typically supports its Senate candidates, McCain - a national figure since he ran for president in 2000 - has campaigned aggressively on behalf of fellow Republicans. RNC spokesman Jim Dyke said he didn't expect McCain's letter would change the senator's relationship with the party for the 2004 election. The GOP will still support McCain and wants him to help other Republican candidates, Dyke said. The RNC had no immediate comment on the senator's letter. McCain said RNC lawyers inaccurately told party members, including state party leaders, at recent briefings that the law: - Puts everyone "severely at risk of going to jail for engaging in local political activity." - Requires every local and county party committee to register with the Federal Election Commission and pay for local expenses out of a federal account. "In my own state of Arizona, this misinformation caused enormous distress and confusion," McCain wrote, adding that he sent a fact sheet to state and county party leaders in Arizona "debunking these silly exaggerations." McCain said the "same falsehoods" were repeated in later briefings on the new law held for Republican members of Congress. The law prohibits national party committees from raising or spending "soft money" - unlimited contributions from businesses, unions and others used for party-building - and increases criminal penalties for campaign finance violations, among other provisions. State parties can still raise corporate and labor money in limited amounts if state law allows it, but they cannot use it for federal election activity, including general get-out-the-vote efforts for an election in which a federal candidate appears on the ballot. washingtonpost.com