Florida won't appeal campaign-finance ruling

[SecularMotion]

Source: Miami Herald

The state of Florida will not challenge a court's ruling that threw out limits on politicians' campaign spending.
BY JOHN FRANK

TALLAHASSEE -- Florida will not appeal a court ruling that struck a key provision of the state's campaign finance law.

The decision Wednesday gave Republican candidate Rick Scott the ability to exceed the state's $24.9 million spending cap in his bid for governor without worries that his leading GOP rival Bill McCollum would benefit.

Scott's campaign bought another $2 million in television advertisements for the coming week, bringing its total spending to more than$25 million.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/05/1761930/state-wont-appeal-campaign-finance.html

[florida08]

1. not surprising here

It's been headed this way for years and now the wealthy can buy a government seat on their own. Don't you love their reasoning

The court ruled that the law's attempt to level the playing field was ``constitutionally problematic'' because it inhibited Scott's free speech and the wealthy former healthcare executive's ability to fund his campaign.

Yeah..free speech means free spending..oh brother. Always fun to watch one republican shoot down another one.

Thanks for posting

[Roland99]

2. I am SO sick of seeing that smarmy-assed Rick Scott during every commercial break.

what a pompous ass.