[Congressman Billybob]

This is incorrect. By law, the FEC membership is always three Republicans and three Democrats. All members MUST be nominated by the President, per the Constitution's separation of powers.

However, the law requires the President to take recommendations from leaders of the opposite party, with respect to the Commission members of the opposite party. Daschle was pushing for a particularly screaming leftist Democrat, whom the President didn't want. He was trying to get a better Democrat for that slot, but failed to win his point.

But that was for a "Democratic slot." It did NOT change the alignment of the whole FEC.

John / Billybob

[terilyn]

Thank you so much. I appreciate it.