IS IT LEGAL? CNN. “Bloomberg could not GIVE Amy Klobuchar’s campaign $1 million if she were the Democratic nominee nor plot with her campaign about how to spend $1 million, because that would exceed the $2,800 general-election contribution limit.” SHARPTON OWES. FBN. “Rev. Al Sharpton’s unsuccessful presidential campaign had nearly $1 million in debt at the end […]
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FEC IN DEFAULT. CREW v. FEC. Haven’t seen the FEC held in default like this before (see below). The complaint, made public on the FEC website, is apparently still open before the agency. DO LIMITS WORK? STL. “In politics, money is like water. It finds a way.” ID: DEADLINE EXTENDED. IP. “Idaho Secretary of State […]
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LOAN ISSUE. TBT. “U.S. Rep. Ross Spano, already facing a federal probe into his 2018 campaign, may have more trouble on his hands.” NEW MEASURES. RC. “House members and political money experts debated comprehensive new campaign finance overhaul measures on Thursday, but they heard testimony from a Federal Election Commission member who suggested they might […]