How is the Ron Paul USA Today ad legal?

[krackato]

I've been looking at the laws as best as I can at RonPaulMax.com.

is the Ron Paul USA Today ad legal? How is it legal? I thought that an individual could not donate more than $2300 in labor or cash to a campaign.

Given that I don't like the official Ron Paul TV ads, can an individual who has a lot of money just buy a lot of airtime or newspaper space and run ads for Ron Paul that way? That seems like a huge loophole.

I'm sure there's a very simple reason why this is legal. Please let me know and what this means for promoting Ron Paul, pronto.

[kutibah]

Well, he didn't donate money to the campaign directly, therefore he doesn't apply to the $2300 law...

[Duckman]

You can't donate that much money directly to the campaign. But you can take action independent of the campaign and spend however much you want provided you declare what you spent to the FEC. But if the official campaign is involved *AT ALL* it will be illegal. At least, that's how I understand it.

[kylejack]

You can't donate that much money directly to the campaign. But you can take action independent of the campaign and spend however much you want provided you declare what you spent to the FEC. But if the official campaign is involved *AT ALL* it will be illegal. At least, that's how I understand it.

Correct.

The expenditure has to be reported to the FEC, though, and Larry is doing that.

[seeker5]

I've been looking at the laws as best as I can at RonPaulMax.com.

is the Ron Paul USA Today ad legal? How is it legal? I thought that an individual could not donate more than $2300 in labor or cash to a campaign.

Given that I don't like the official Ron Paul TV ads, can an individual who has a lot of money just buy a lot of airtime or newspaper space and run ads for Ron Paul that way? That seems like a huge loophole.

I'm sure there's a very simple reason why this is legal. Please let me know and what this means for promoting Ron Paul, pronto.

Easily. This ad is not supported by the campaign, it is not directed the campaign, and the campaign had no knowledge of it unless they peeked in here.

Any citizen can take an ad anywhere as long as they notify the FEC about it. Search the forum and there are links and discussion about it somewhere around.

[Myerz]

And, as Ron Paul would say.....Blowback. Now, we are probably going to see all these other yahoos with cash doing the same thing for their pick. Hey, Chuck Norris how much money do you have?

[0zzy]

And, as Ron Paul would say.....Blowback. Now, we are probably going to see all these other yahoos with cash doing the same thing for their pick. Hey, Chuck Norris how much money do you have?

Nah, this has been going on for years. But usually through PACs, not individuals.

[Johncjackson]

And, as Ron Paul would say.....Blowback. Now, we are probably going to see all these other yahoos with cash doing the same thing for their pick. Hey, Chuck Norris how much money do you have?

I think Chuck Norris invented money.

[Jaykzo]

I think Chuck Norris invented money.

I'm pretty sure that in the U.S., they're printing coins by having Chuck Norris wear the dye's on rings and just punching silver rounds.

[unconsious767]

I'm pretty sure that in the U.S., they're printing coins by having Chuck Norris wear the dye's on rings and just punching silver rounds.

This is true, however, he has to remove his toupee when doing so.