WASHINGTON -- A federal appeals court is invalidating campaign finance rules that give wealthy donors broad latitude in underwriting expensive political ads. Limits on coordinated campaign spending apply too narrowly to time frames just before elections and should be expanded, said the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Interest groups often engage in early advertising, in some cases more than a year before an election, said the decision by Judge David Tatel. The restrictions the Federal Election Commission imposed apply only to spending within 90 days of a congressional election and 120 days before a presidential primary.
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