The Federal Election Commission (FEC) issued a proposed rulemaking, which will be published in the Federal Register next week, to implement the Supreme Court decision in Wisconsin Right to Life v. FEC (WRTL). The FEC has put forth two alternative proposals and seeks comments on many questions; asking, "Does WRTL II require the Commission to revise or repeal any portion of its definition of express advocacy?" Both alternatives would establish safe harbors for grassroots lobbying communications based on the analysis of the specific ads at issue in the WRTL case. The deadline for public comment will be October 1, 2007 and the FEC will hold a hearing on October 17, 2007 with a final rule by the end of November. Bob Bauer discusses how ambitious this timeline is. Check back for an analysis on the proposed rulemaking from OMB Watch. Read the FEC press release here and the proposed rulemaking here.