https://freerepublic.com/tag/issuetabled/ en-us Thu, 13 May 2004 19:16:14 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1134951/posts WASHINGTON - Federal officials Thursday rejected new limits for political groups pouring millions into ads and voter drives in the presidential election, and Republicans predicted the decision would prompt a surge in big donations for their side. Several Democratic groups have already begun spending large donations on efforts critical of President Bush (news - web sites) or supportive of Democratic candidate John Kerry (news - web sites). Republicans had asked the Federal Election Commission (news - web sites) to stop the activities under the campaign law that broadly banned from federal elections the big checks known as "soft money." But... Yahoo! News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1134951/posts#comment Thu, 13 May 2004 19:16:14 GMT