Election Panel Tosses ‘Soft Money’ Complaints
The Federal Election Commission dismissed complaints against two inactive “soft money” committees but warned that tougher steps could be taken once active fund-raising begins.
The Democratic State Party Organization was not in violation of the new McCain-Feingold law only because it has yet to raise or spend any money, the FEC said.
The Republican-oriented Leadership Forum was ruled not to have violated federal campaign law in large part because the group returned a $1-million contribution it had received from the National Republican Congressional Committee just days before the McCain-Feingold law took effect Nov. 6.
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