Sentences with phrase «general election broadcast»

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The 2002 law, usually called McCain - Feingold, banned the broadcast, cable or satellite transmission of «electioneering communications» paid for by corporations or labor unions from their general funds in the 30 days before a presidential primary and in the 60 days before the general elections.

The general election effort to take down Trump through TV ads began today, with the main «super PAC» supporting Hillary Clinton airing its first two attack ads on broadcast television in four important swing states.

As far as I can remember it was C4 that screened it and I think it was part of a series of «alternative» party political broadcasts in the run up to a general election (1987?).

«Now we are in the general election campaign, and the media are forced to give some balance, the televised broadcast media, I think what you are seeing is that we are picking up support, and as Jeremy gets more media time, people are seeing the real character of the man, this decent, honest, strong leader, in terms of principles and how to go forward.»

«It is my understanding that both campaigns were clearly informed by the General Secretary of the Labour party that broadcast debates would form part of the official leadership election timetable.

In the 2005 general election the LCA stood in seven Welsh constituencies, [8] fielding enough candidates to qualify for a party political broadcast which aired on Welsh television and was also viewable in other areas of the country due to cable television and Freeview.

A play broadcast in real time on the day of the general election will explore the British voting process in all its glory

Television broadcasts were used by both campaigns, like party political broadcasts during general elections.

«I think that we should be looking at this campaign now as if it were a general election campaign,» he told PoliticsHome at last night's ITV EU broadcast.

The court's decision also overturned the ban on for - profit and not - for - profit corporations and unions broadcasting electioneering communications in the 30 days before a presidential primary and in the 60 days before a general election.

The immediate past Rivers State governor, who spoke on Monday in an online broadcast to the people of the state, maintained that the state witnessed peace until a few months to the 2015 general elections.

Presenter Peter Snow will have more than 200 graphics to choose from for Decision» 92, the Presidential election broadcast, compared to the 5000 graphics prepared for the British general election in April — though only 6 per cent of those were used.

It can, answered Stewart, «if the book contained the functional equivalent of express advocacy,» the test used in regulating broadcast, cable or satellite communication released 60 days before a general election or 30 days before a presidential primary or convention.

Bossie's group sued the FEC, hoping to shield itself from the regulatory reach of the McCain - Feingold Act, one provision of which forbids the broadcasting of corporate - funded «electioneering communications» that mention a candidate for office in the month before a primary or general election.

NAR Government Affairs says: The new campaign finance reform law, which takes effect after the 2002 elections, will continue to allow individuals (and PACs) to fund a print or broadcast «electioneering communication» that refers to a federal candidate within 60 days of a general election or within 30 days of a primary election or convention.