Comments on: EXCLUSIVE: Coleman No Longer Eligible For Lowest Unit Charge

By: Stations Seeking Advice On Disclaimergate | MNpublius.com

Stations Seeking Advice On Disclaimergate | MNpublius.com — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:40:18 +0000

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By: Ski U Mah Gopher

Ski U Mah Gopher — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:32:02 +0000

David Dillon isn’t on the right side of the blog because the folks at MN Publiushaven’t written anything about him. I suspect it will stay that way for a while.

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:20:54 +0000

What’s that “if” all about? Is the weasel going to get out of this?

By: TwoPuttTommy

TwoPuttTommy — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:03:48 +0000

Congratulations, Aaron - you made CBS News:

“Though the written disclaimer does appear for four seconds, Coleman’s image only appears for the last two seconds of the advertisement,” wrote Franken’s counsel Marc Elias of Perkins Coie, in a letter to 11 Minnesota station managers obtained by Politico.

It’s a loser-pays-all kind of law, according to Elias: If a campaign violates the rule once, it loses the discount for the “duration of the current election cycle.”

If the rule were to be vigorously enforced in this case, first reported by mnPublius.com, it could cost Coleman millions.”

By: Rhus

Rhus — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:12:33 +0000

lojasmo- We agree that Franken’s lawyer has no enforcement authority. I doubt the Bush Justice Department or a Republican appointed prosecuting attorney will do anything to interfere with the Coleman campaign until long after November 4, 2008. I also doubt that any television station will act on the advice of an attorney that works for an opposing candidate.

By: EXCLUSIVE: Coleman Ad Violates Communication Act | MNpublius.com

EXCLUSIVE: Coleman Ad Violates Communication Act | MNpublius.com — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:13:32 +0000

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:28:58 +0000

Why isn’t David Dillon listed on the right side of this blog? You have Dean Barkley listed. David is an endorsed candidate from a major party. This really makes me hope that David Dillon wins.
dillonforcongress.org

By: From A Land Down Under

From A Land Down Under — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:25:51 +0000

I don’t understand the campaign finance law. Can someone explain it? I thought if you didn’t have the disclosure, you lost a benefit as opposed to breaking the law. Can someone please explain? Thanks.

By: Independece is the way.

Independece is the way. — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:25:36 +0000

Why don’t we just do what they do in other Democratic contries. No political ads on TV? Just newspapers. That would cut down on costs. They also have a shorter time they can campaign. The problem here is that they start campaigning as soon as they can after they enter office.
Just a thought!! This would stop all of this tv crap and get to the real issues.

By: lojasmo

lojasmo — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:24:50 +0000

The authority to enforce the law does not lie with Franken’s lawyer. Nor does her ‘credibility’ with Coleman’s campaign come into play. The Coleman campaign violated the LAW. The LAW which was passed by the very chamber within which Coleman serves.