July 4th wrote:I'm almost certain that your "attack ad" couldn't mention the name of any candidate, mention enough identifying information about any candidate to enable people to figure out who your ar talking about, and it certainly couldn't have any pictures of any candidates in it or any voices of any candidates.
Anyone here can still walk into a TV station, cut a check from their personal funds and run an attack ad.
The restrictions on "electioneering communications" in this law apply to everyone except for actual declared candidates and the news media. Unless you declare your candidacy, you can't run an attack ad, not even with your own personal funds.
I'd like to be proven wrong on this, but I think I've got a pretty good understanding of the actual law as it is today.