As I'm sure that all of you know, MoveOn.org recently asked people to write the Federal Election Commission in order to encourage them to realize that 527 groups like MoveOn are not engaging in illegal coordination with the Kerry, or other, campaigns.
Well, it looks like the GWB reelection team got wind of this and is trying to counter. Here is the email I got from GWB (I signed up as a 'Team Leader"):
Dear Roman,
The President's re-election campaign needs your help with a simple e-mail. As you know, special interest groups called "527s" have been spending millions in unregulated soft money to defeat President Bush. We need you to write a letter TODAY to the Federal Election Commission asking that John Kerry's soft money special interest groups obey the law at:
http://www.GeorgeWBush.com/Letters/
The Bush-Cheney campaign is taking steps to ensure that these groups comply with federal election law. Last week, the Bush-Cheney campaign and the Republican National Committee filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission to take the first step toward getting these groups into court before a federal judge.
Now the campaign can use your help. The Federal Election Commission is considering implementing new rules that would force these groups to comply with federal law. The special interest groups are running a nationwide e-mail campaign opposing these rules. To make sure that everyone plays by the same rules we need you to tell the Commissioners they should force these groups to comply with federal law.
If you have just a few minutes, please send an e-mail as soon as possible by going to:
http://www.GeorgeWBush.com/Letters/
Since they seem to be worried about this, I would encourage everyone who has not done so, to take a moment and write the FEC in support of free speech. The details on how to do so can be found here.