Obama, McCain Aim to Curb '527s'

News Type: Event — Seeded on Thu May 15, 2008 8:55 AM EDT

Article Source: The Washington Post

These groups have led to much political mischief as I've talked with one of the so-called political hitmen over here. I've asked him to either swing by this topic or address this in the next part of the interview

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Scott (Scoop) Butki

The meeting was only the most overt effort by Obama or Sen. John McCain (Ariz.), the presumptive Republican nominee, to freeze out "527" groups -- named after a provision in the tax code -- which are not allowed to openly support a candidate but have helped define recent elections through negative advertising.

The McCain campaign has been less organized than Obama's in its efforts to counter the groups, but the senator from Arizona has made clear his antipathy toward them -- without much effect.

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#1 - Thu May 15, 2008 8:56 AM EDT

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Scott (Scoop) Butki

My interview with Mr. Marks in which he responds to this and other issues is now up.

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#2 - Mon May 19, 2008 12:21 PM EDT

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