Posted on 06/19/2007 12:54:57 PM PDT by 3AngelaD
WASHINGTON — It is against the law for a candidate for federal office to take political contributions from foreigners. But a potential "loophole" could help at least one high-profile candidate in the 2008 presidential race: It is perfectly legal for a candidate for federal office to use personal income earned in foreign countries — or personal income earned by a spouse in foreign countries...
The New York senator has access not only to her own wealth, but also to the bankroll of her wealthy husband, former President Bill Clinton, who has capitalized greatly on his résumé since leaving office in 2001 and whose income has been significantly enhanced through speeches made in foreign lands.
Financial records show that by the end of last year, Hillary and Bill Clinton had between $10 million and $50 million in jointly held accounts, and the former president had earned $41.7 million in speaking fees since leaving office — including $10.2 million in speaking fees last year alone.
And two-thirds of the former president's income from speeches — more than $27 million, including $6.6 million in 2006 — has been for speaking engagements overseas....
Hillary Clinton would be able to use up to half of any jointly held assets with her husband, said a Federal Election Commission official...who pointed to the section of code that governs jointly held assets...
...their current joint wealth is valued somewhere between $10 million and $50 million. And in the six years since Bill Clinton left office, the Clintons' wealth grew somewhere between $8.9 million and $49.4 million. Said in another way, their joint wealth grew anywhere from nine to 90 times larger from 2000 to 2006.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
The Communist Chinese bankrolled Slick’s campaigns. Why not the Beast too.
the Beast can spend all the money in the world... it STILL WON'T improve her image, so she must be planning on using it to Ratpuck the other candidates with.
can the evilcow not know theres NOBODY left out there who hasn't already made up their minds about her yet??? 
LOOK... it's TouristSenator!!!
It shows up in more places than TouristGuy,
only with less style and substance...
she's Vaporware, just an empty crusty.
(Please spread me around like the parasite that i am...) 
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