Posted on 01/03/2004 10:43:40 PM PST by Keyes2000mt
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:11:18 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
WASHINGTON -- A new reality television series that will pit Americans against each other in a make-believe presidential race won't have to worry about complying with campaign finance laws.
The Federal Election Commission on Thursday gave its approval to a plan by Viacom and its Showtime Network subsidiary to produce and air "American Candidate," a series whose contestants will test their political skills over a pretend, three- or four-month presidential campaign.
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