Radio show legal?

There is an interesting debate going mainly in the twin cities. The debate is on whether or not the Governors talk show it legal or not. The democrats claim it is not. They feel as if it gives Pawlenty an unfair advantage .

The fact of the matter is the dumocrats( democrats) need to realize that there is no such thing as equal time. There for his show is legal.

If any radio station wanted to give a show to lets say Hatch all they would have to is go to him and say he do you want to do a show and that would be that.

Below are a couple of links to the issue.


http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/local/13904526.htm?source=rss&channel=duluthsuperior_local

ST. PAUL - The DFL Party stepped up its complaint over Gov. Tim Pawlenty's weekly radio show Friday, asking the state campaign board to investigate whether it's an illegal campaign contribution.
It's a new front on a growing battle to get the Republican governor off the air. The DFL argues the show gives Pawlenty an unfair advantage as he gears up for a re-election bid.

http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=118911

The DFL Party stepped up its complaint over Gov. Tim Pawlenty's weekly radio show Friday, asking the state campaign board to investigate whether it's an illegal campaign contribution. It's a new front on a growing battle to get the Republican governor off the air. The DFL argues the show gives Pawlenty an unfair advantage as he gears up for a re-election bid. One DFL candidate, Kelly Doran, has warned WCCO-AM that he might lodge a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission if the show continues. But the agency said Pawlenty's show won't trigger equal-time requirements for his competitors until he actually files to put his name on the fall ballot -- something that won't occur until July. FCC attorney Mark Berlin told The Forum of Fargo newspaper that it doesn't matter that Pawlenty sounds like a candidate and is raising money toward a 2006 campaign. Berlin added that Democrats competing in a primary wouldn't be eligible for equal time until one candidate is nominated. WCCO-AM has stood behind its decision to let Pawlenty continue the show. "It is not intended to be a political campaign platform, and in our review of it, it isn't," Mary Niemeyer, senior vice president of the station, told the Forum. The weekly show has an audience of about 100,000 listeners, according to Niemeyer and the governor's office. In seeking a ruling from the campaign board, Democrats said Pawlenty should have reported the air time as a campaign contribution. A Pawlenty campaign spokesman didn't immediately return a cell phone message from The Associated Press.

What are you thoughs is the show legal or not?