Bloggers push politics aside in fight against FEC
It's a case of strange bedfellows, as liberals and conservatives unite against rules that could rein in political blogs.
John Reinan, Star Tribune
Last update: March 19, 2006

This might be the first time Freepers and Kossacks have agreed on anything.

From the conservative website Free Republic to the liberal Daily Kos, Internet users of all ideologies are uniting in opposition to federal regulation of political blogs.

As early as this afternoon, the Federal Election Commission will publish regulations that, for the first time, could put limits on what bloggers can do and say in support of political candidates.

The FEC is trying to define the line between offering political opinions and operating as part of a political campaign. The full commission is expected to vote Thursday on the regulations.

Meanwhile, Congress is considering two separate bills aimed at a similar goal: clarifying the role of bloggers in delivering political messages and using the Internet as a fundraising tool. The rest