Here are some news stories talking more about 527 groups:

2005

Feb. 2 - McCain, Allies Aim to Block Big Money

2004

The Soft Money Boomerang

Advocacy Groups Spent Record Amount on 2004 Election

Karl Rove decries role of 527s trying to "derail democracy"

Super Rich Step Into Political Vacuum
McCain-Feingold Paved Way for 527s

After Late Start, Republican Groups Jump Into the Lead
Since August, 527s Raised Six Times as Much as Democrats

New Pet Cause for the Very Rich: Swaying the Election

TV Writer Gives $100,000 to Texans for Truth

Bush Backers Donate Heavily to Veterans Ads

Kerry Benefitting from Glaring Omission in Campaign Finance Law

Spanos a Top Donor to Group Targeting Kerry describes contribuitons to the Republican leaning Progress for America Voter Fund

Bush Leads Kerry by 11 Points in TIME Magazine Poll, the article sites the 527 Swift Boat ads as one main reason.

Plugging the 527 Loophole is John McCain's op-ed in Newsweek

Bush Says He'll Join Anti-527 Effort

Bush, Kerry on Campaign Finance. Bush says he thinks 527s should abide by federal contribution limits and Kerry says his approach would close the 527 loophole.

Bush Request for FEC Injunction Denied

Panel Compromises on Soft Money Rules: describes the August 2004 modest FEC action on 527 soft money

Panel Won't Restrict Unlimited Spending by Political groups and FEC Won't Limit Soft Money donations detail the FEC's complete failure in March 2004 to reign in 527s.

Many Exploint Loophole in Campaign Finance Law

Silent PACs boost GOP coffers

527s Were Stealthy in Big Apple

Swift Boat Group has Raised $6.7 million from 53,000 donors, including $500,000 from T. Boone Pickens

Pro-GOP Groups Outpaced in Funds, Pro-Democratic 527s far ahead

'Outside' Political Groups Full of Party Insiders

George Soros Putting his Fortune Behind a New Cause: Ousting Bush