TAB Indictment Tossed: Interesting This Came On The Heels Of The Redistricting Decision
By Vince Leibowitz on Jun 29, 2006 in GOP Corruption & Scandals ![[Post to Twitter]](/wp-content/plugins/tweet-this/icons/tt-twitter.png){kind=icon}
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It is interesting this happened the day after the redistricting that was the proximate result of the 2002 elections won with the TAB mailers was declared mostly constitutional:
AUSTIN — A state district judge threw out a felony indictment against the Texas Association of Business today, ruling that the group’s ads in the 2002 legislative elections did not expressly advocate for the defeat or election of candidates.
What the hell? Judge Mike Lynch ruled that the ads “severely test, but do not cross” the line into express advocacy.
There is no way these ads weren’t “express advocacy” of particular candidates. I saw many of them, received them in my mailbox in fact. They clearly advocated one candidate over another. This ruling is rediculous.
If I have time tonight, I’ll scan and post some of them. I’ve still got them.
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