Campaign-Finance Rules Might Be Applied to Charities

The Federal Election Commission is weighing whether to apply new campaign-finance limits to nonprofit groups -- a proposal an FEC spokesman said has drawn more than 30,000 letters from supporters and opponents.

Supporters of the idea say new rules are needed to prevent abuses. But many nonprofit leaders say the commission's proposal would greatly curtail their ability to get out their messages on nonpartisan issues.

If the commission adopts the proposal, nonprofit groups

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