Dems want FEC to investigate McCain fundraising
Fox News
02/25/08
The national Democratic party wants campaign finance regulators to investigate whether Sen. John McCain would violate money-in-politics laws by withdrawing from the primary election’s public finance system, filing an official complaint Monday with the Federal Election Commission. McCain, who had been entitled to $5.8 million in federal funds for the primary, has decided to bypass the system so he can avoid spending limits between now and the GOP’s national convention in September. FEC Chairman David Mason notified McCain last week that he can only withdraw from public financing if he answers questions about a campaign loan and obtains approval from four members of the six-member commission. Such approval is doubtful in the short term because the commission has four vacancies and cannot convene a quorum...
http://tinyurl.com/34ugwz
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=McCain
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=FEC
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=GOP
02/25/08
The national Democratic party wants campaign finance regulators to investigate whether Sen. John McCain would violate money-in-politics laws by withdrawing from the primary election’s public finance system, filing an official complaint Monday with the Federal Election Commission. McCain, who had been entitled to $5.8 million in federal funds for the primary, has decided to bypass the system so he can avoid spending limits between now and the GOP’s national convention in September. FEC Chairman David Mason notified McCain last week that he can only withdraw from public financing if he answers questions about a campaign loan and obtains approval from four members of the six-member commission. Such approval is doubtful in the short term because the commission has four vacancies and cannot convene a quorum...
http://tinyurl.com/34ugwz
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=McCain
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=FEC
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=GOP
rudkla - 26. Feb, 10:28
