"Groups Push Legal Limits in Advertising"

In light of a recent Supreme Court ruling regarding campaign finance, outside party ads this year are different than in years past. Previously, groups were only allowed to broadcast “issue ads”, now, however, they are allowed to use “express advocacy”, which allows the groups to send a clearer message. The limiting factor for these groups is that 50% of their annual spending cannot be “political”. To combat this, many groups increase their non-political spending after the election. However, while “express advocacy” ads are indisputably political, issue ads can be in a gray area, and thus the I.RS. can make the determining decision. To read this New York Times article, click here: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/18/us/politics/18express.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&ref=politics