Defying the 2001 McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill, the Al Qaeda terrorist organization has released an issue advertisement for John Kerry, claiming that if America re-elects George W. Bush the streets of America "Will run red with blood."
The grainy tape was released within the 60 day restriction defined for issue advertising before a general election, a clear violation of McCain-Feingold. A spokesman for the Federal Election Commission stated today that "Azzam the American, who appeared on the tape, is subject to severe fines and possibly jail time for violating McCain-Feingold.
Al Qaeda clearly does not consider how damaging the current climate of 'soft-dollar' contributions and 'issue advertising' is to American Democracy.
