LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A U.S. regulatory agency has dismissed the petition of a conservative advocacy group to bar TV ads for Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11" documentary as a breach of federal restrictions on "electioneering" activity.
In a unanimous decision made public on Thursday, the Federal Election Commission (news - web sites) found no evidence that the movie's ads had broken the law or that distributors of the film intended any violations in the future.
The commission said it agreed with the recommendation of its general counsel that the FEC "cannot entertain complaints based upon mere speculation that someone might violate the law."
Moore has said he intended for the film, a blistering critique of President Bush (news - web sites) and his conduct of the war in Iraq (news - web sites), to help persuade Americans vote against a second term for Bush in November.
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