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Moore Snared by McCain-Feingold?

The Hill reports that television advertisements for Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 may have to be pulled after July 30 under McCain-Feingold. According to a draft opinion of the Federal Election Commission’s general counsel, the promotions would be treated as campaign ads because they mention a campaign for public office. Simultaneously, Citizens United has filed an FEC complaint against the film. Responds Moore, “It’s a violation of my First Amendment rights that I cannot advertise my movie. It’s a movie. I have not publicly endorsed John Kerry. I am an independent, I am not a member of the Democratic Party.”

Jonathan H. Adler is the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. His books include Business and the Roberts Court and Marijuana Federalism: Uncle Sam and Mary Jane.
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