[diotima]

Unfortunately, the best stuff to read is from the IRS. :(

They lay out the non-profit restrictions.

Once a group gets involved in a campaign, either by saying vote for X or don't vote for Y, they fall under the FEC rules. The FEC rules are extrodinarily tight and rigorous. (I chuckle when I think of people who say big business fund the Bush campaign, when hard money donations are strictly limited and enforced, there is not such thing as millionaire hard money donations.)

I would read the recent pieces on the crack down and impending smack down of 527's on account of MoveOn's blatant violations. Also take a look at the FEC website to see what they regulate. If I come across anything else I will forward to you. Most of what we have learned at FRN has come from our conversations with our Attorney, CHA-CHING!

[Americathy]

I chuckle when I think of people who say big business fund the Bush campaign, when hard money donations are strictly limited and enforced, there is not such thing as millionaire hard money donations.

I guess I know this is true from other things I have read. What irritates me about news people is they rarely challenge people who make statements like this. I may be mistaken but I believe the GOP donation average is much lower than the Democrat's, because much of GOP donations are like mine, whatever I can spare after my crummy salary covers the bills, $10 here, $25 there. Then some idiot gets on TV and starts talking about the big money donations to the GOP and rarely do I hear a challenge!!! Gibson on Fox often does, but so many don't. Really drives me crazy.