IRS hit from all political stripes on nonprofit rules

Will a record-breaking amount of criticism force the Obama administration’s hand to soften proposed new rules for political nonprofits?

Opponents sure hope so.

“No one thinks the proposals are perfect. There is near unanimity among liberals and conservatives that the effort was a bit too broad,” said Stephen Spaulding, a staff counsel with the liberal advocacy group Common Cause, which is generally supportive of revamping campaign finance laws.