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All along, conservatives have said that the McCain-Feingold law restricted political speech.(campaign finance reform)(Brief Article)

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* All along, conservatives have said that the McCain-Feingold law restricted political speech. Liberals seemed either to disagree, or not to mind. Since the law took effect, they have been dismayed by how much money Bush has been able to raise under the new rules. They may have an additional reason for regret soon: Michael Moore is in the law's crosshairs. McCain-Feingold restricts advertisements that refer to federal candidates within 30 days of a primary, or 60 days of a general election. Fahrenheit 9/11 does more than "refer" to Bush. If ...

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