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The d*mned Campaign Finance "Reform" law does apply to this runoff election in Louisiana. The effective date of that law was 6 November, and it has not yet been struck down by any court. So it's in effect.
Since the Dems are short on hard money, the law they helped push through will restrict them, until I and other attorneys can get the puppy declared uncomstitutional. And that will be long after Mary Landrieu is history.

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The d*mned Campaign Finance "Reform" law does apply to this runoff election in Louisiana. The effective date of that law was 6 November, and it has not yet been struck down by any court. So it's in effect.

SEC. 402. EFFECTIVE DATES AND REGULATIONS.
(a) GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE.
(1) IN GENERAL. Except as provided in the succeeding provisions of this section, the effective date of this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, is November 6, 2002.
(2) MODIFICATION OF CONTRIBUTION LIMITS. The amend-ments made by
(A) section 102 shall apply with respect to contributions made on or after January 1, 2003; and
(B) section 307 shall take effect as provided in sub-section (e) of such section.
(3) SEVERABILITY; EFFECTIVE DATES AND REGULATIONS; JUDICIAL REVIEW. Title IV shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
(4) PROVISIONS NOT TO APPLY TO RUNOFF ELECTIONS.
Section 323(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (as added by section 101(a)), section 103(a), title II, sections 304 (including section 315(j) of Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as added by section 304(a)(2)), 305 (notwithstanding subsection (c) of such section), 311, 316, 318, and 319, and title V (and the amendments made by such sections and titles) shall take effect on November 6, 2002, but shall not apply with respect to runoff elections, recounts, or election contests resulting from elections held prior to such date.