[AppyPappy]

That's a joke. The Democrats don't have to obey campaign finance laws. Only the Republicans do.

[John Robertson]

"That's a joke. The Democrats don't have to obey campaign finance laws. Only the Republicans do."

You're right. And the Dems have the ball to make big tactical decisions: So what if our planned campaign gambit is illegal...by the time it gets sorted out, we'll already be in office for a year or more--small price for a big item.

[July 4th]

That's a joke. The Democrats don't have to obey campaign finance laws. Only the Republicans do.

Maybe down at the local level, a few bucks here or there, you're right. But the parties can no longer get around the soft money ban - an illegal attempt to circumvent it would be far too obvious with the individual contribution limits. The GOP will win out in hard money. What will likely happen is that the DNC and RNC will give a nod to certain issue advocacy groups, that will then get the excess large-money donors.