June 25, 2007
Posted: 11:15 AM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday swept aside part of a campaign finance law dealing with "issue ads." The ruling could mean a greater role in the 2008 presidential campaign for advocacy groups, corporations and labor unions, which air the commercials in the weeks before voters go to the polls. In a 5-4 ruling upholding an appeals court decision, the high court's majority concluded the specific guidelines for the issue ads — aired mainly on television — were overly restrictive. – CNN Supreme Court Producer Bill Mears Filed under: John McCain |
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