SBVT is a 572 group - here's the law:

[JohnLocke]

Exemption Requirements
A political organization subject to 527 is a party, committee, association, fund, or other organization (whether or not incorporated) organized and operated primarily for the purpose of directly or indirectly accepting contributions or making expenditures, or both, for an exempt function. The exempt function of a political organization is influencing or attempting to influence the selection, nomination, election or appointment of an individual to a federal, state, or local public office or office in a political organization.
A political organization must be organized for the primary purpose of carrying on exempt function activities. A political organization does not need to be formally chartered or established as a corporation, trust, or association. A separate bank account in which political campaign funds are deposited and disbursed only for political campaign expenses can qualify as a political organization. When there are no formal organizational documents, consideration is given to statements of the members of the organization at the time of its formation that they intend to operate the organization primarily to carry on exempt function activities.
A political organization's primary activities must be exempt function activities. A political organization may engage in activities that are not exempt function activities, but these may not be its primary activities.
http://www.irs.gov/charities/political/

[Lex]

1. Yes, but the kicker is--did the 527 "coordinate" with the Bush campaign?

And here's the law on that:

A 527 organization cannot legally "coordinate" with the campaign, and here is what constitutes a violation:

The conduct standard is met, whether or not there is a formal agreement or formal collaboration, for communications:

* that are made at the request or suggestion of a candidate, campaign, party or their agents, or

* are the result of material involvement of a candidate or campaign in decisions on the content, intended audience, distribution plans, timing or media used, or

* that are created or distributed after substantial discussion about the candidate or party’s plans, projects, activities or needs, or

* that use a vendor that has provided expert services to the candidate or campaign and conveys information about the candidate’s plans, or

* is paid for or uses information from a former employee or consultant of a candidate who conveys material information about the plans, activities or needs of the campaign.

http://www.ombwatch.org/article/articleview/1215/1/48

[Rowdyboy]

2. Can county Republican websites advertise the SBVT book?

http:madisongop.org

[buycitgo]

3. where's the deaconess?

she knows everything

[madrchsod]

4. these guys are toast anyway

a chicago tribune editor revealed today that he was the capitan in the other boat and that after what has happened he is breaking his 35 yr silence. he backs kerry and stated the events of that day are actually the way kerry said they were. the trib is the largest daily in the midwest and the trib also owns the la paper..these guys are really fucked..

[shivaji]

6. OK so we now have 2 guys Vs. 250

2 vets for Kerry, 250 against. I still think the
better strategy is to ignore the swiftvets. Repugs
basically ignored F/911 and moveon.org and it did
not seem to have hurt them much.

[madrchsod]

5. the la times has it on their front page

of the website-with a picture of the two men in nam...these sb guys are totally fucked