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February 21, 2012

Colorado Supreme Court backs unlimited spending by 527s

Handing political organizations known as 527s a big victory heading into the 2012 election, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled today that the groups should not be limited in how much money they may accept from donors if their political advertisements don't include so-called "magic words" such as "vote for" or "elect."

Ads that simply state a candidate's position on an issue or that include flattering — or not-so flattering — things about a candidate but don't include the "magic words" established in an earlier U.S. Supreme Court ruling are considered free speech, the unanimous court found.