Ivins: I'm against 527s. It shows how naive I can be about politics, but if I were Kerry, when Bush came out against the 527s and said, I want to eliminate them, I would have taken him up on it. I would have called his bluff.
DB: So you think the Republicans gain more by them?
Ivins: Well, the last data I saw actually showed that the Dems were benefiting more, but I still would have taken advantage of that opportunity to eliminate them and the effect they have on the electoral process. There's my ride. I hope you have enough.
DB: Thanks.
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