Explain "527 groups," and describe how they have affected elections.
$\bullet$ Define 527 groups as organizations named for Section 527 of the federal tax code, which governs their operation.
$\bullet$ Explain how the organizations are allowed to raise and spend unlimited amounts for "issue advocacy" but are forbidden to coordinate their efforts with any candidate or campaign or to mention a candidate, favorably or unfavorably, in their ads.
$\bullet$ Discuss how presidential and congressional campaigns have been affected by 527 involvement. "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth," for example, spent over $22 million in the 2004 election and managed to redefine Democratic senator John Kerry from a war hero to a traitor-a brutally effective advertising campaign that helped defeat Kerry.

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The Answer of Explain "527 groups," and describe how they have affected elections.
$\bullet$ Define 527 groups as organizations named for Section 527 of the federal tax code, which governs their operation.
$\bullet$ Explain how the organizations are allowed to raise and spend unlimited amounts for "issue advocacy" but are forbidden to coordinate their efforts with any candidate or campaign or to mention a candidate, favorably or unfavorably, in their ads.
$\bullet$ Discuss how presidential and congressional campaigns have been affected by 527 involvement. "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth," for example, spent over $22 million in the 2004 election and managed to redefine Democratic senator John Kerry from a war hero to a traitor-a brutally effective advertising campaign that helped defeat Kerry.

Explain "527 Groups," and Describe How They Have Affected Elections ∙\bullet∙

Explain "527 Groups," and Describe How They Have Affected Elections $\bullet$