[jackbill]

What does that mean? Did McCain fund the ad?

[EllaMinnow]

What does that mean? Did McCain fund the ad?

No. McCain/Feingold gave too much power and leeway to 527 groups.

[gilliam]

Because of the McCain Finegold (sp?) campaign reform act, campaigns could only collect so much money from people. So these outside groups (e.g., moveon.org, swiftvets, etc.) have been formed and have sucked up monies that would have gone to the campaigns (one could argue the swiftvets monies would still be there because they have an argument the campaign would never make). Anyway, the argument goes it is all McCain's fault. If the law was not on the books, these organizations would not be there today, and there would not be any negative campaigning (right!)