John McCain v. the First Amendment

New Hampshire Republicans on Tuesday voted to nominate for President a man who is behind one of the single most unConstitutional laws yet passed in the 21st-Century: the Campaign Reform Act of 2003, better known as McCain-Feingold.

The McCain-Feingold gag law forbids privately funded grassroots groups from running television ads that mention specific candidates within 30 days of a primary or 60 days of a general election.

In other words, it bans political speech of exactly the kind that America's Founders sought to protect via the First Amendment.

Following a Republican president who trounces the Fourth Amendment with a Republican president who trounces the First Amendment would be disastrous. Republicans, please vote against John McCain.