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...irony is that in anticipation of these circumstances, Democrats have spent the past year searching for exemptions in the McCain-Feingold campaign-finance-reform law that they themselves had long championed. One method they are banking on: a network of new organizations known as 527s (after the section of the IRS code that gives them tax-exempt status), which can raise unlimited money for advertising and voter-registration efforts, as long as they don't coordinate with the candidate. But that strategy faces a crucial test this week at the Federal Election Commission...
...task forces—one in charge of governance and ARL election reform, the other for its organization—will be convened shortly, said Thomas...
...Kennedy School of Government yesterday, Ventura, a fellow at the Institute of Politics who won his gubernatorial race in 1998 as a candidate on the Reform party ticket, said both he and Jackson faced similar impediments posed by Democratic and Republican attempts to marginalize outside voices...
...their supporters out to dry long ago. They made their pact with the devil to stay in office no matter what the cost. Principles were the first casualty. Democrats should stop their charade and join the Republicans. After all, enough Dems sided with the G.O.P. to pass tax cuts, reform Medicare and approve the invasion of Iraq. At least we know what the G.O.P. represents: borrowing and spending, massive deficits, militarism and Big Brother. The Democrats lack the moral fortitude to stand up for their ideals and constituencies. One can only hope that a defeat of the Democrats...
...reformist President Mohammed Khatami. That would set the stage for a possible conservative victory in next year's election to choose Khatami's successor. But even before their boycott, the reformists were bracing for a poor showing in the voting because of widespread public disillusionment over the failure of reform. After plastering his vehicle with pro-Khatami posters three years ago, Tehran taxi driver Arash Khaqani, 27, endured a beating by hard-line thugs. Now, he says, "I wouldn't support anyone's campaign so enthusiastically." In fact, he is not planning to vote...