[eaglebeak]

Like Luis, I can't find anything that points to a ban on speech 30/60 days prior to an election. To mentioning a candidate's name, etc. Where is it? Did you see it?

[jwalsh07]

Here's the exception for the media. Does the first amendment allow dividing us into classes of citizens?

(B)EXCEPTIONS.—The term ‘electioneering communication does not include

(i)a communication appearing in a news story,commentary,or editorial dis tributed through the facilities of any broadcasting station,unless such facilities are owned or controlled by any political party,political committee,or candidate;or

Amazing huh?

[rwfromkansas]

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=107_cong_bills&docid=f:h2356pcs.txt.pdf

Sec 121 or something....it is the first major part under electioneering communications