501c Groups Escape Disclosure Rules In recent months, ads mocking Democratic presidential nominee John F. Kerry have been surfacing in battleground states and on national cable channels, paid for by a group called Citizens United. In one television commercial playing off the MasterCard "Priceless" ads, the announcer describes Kerry's $75 haircuts, $250 designer shirts and $30 million worth of summer and winter homes. As a picture of Kerry and Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) appears on screen, the announcer concludes: "Another rich, liberal elitist from Massachusetts who claims he's a man of the people. Priceless." The spot, more hard-edged than...