[ForEternity]

The rule is pretty simple. If you spend more than $5,000 on campaign activities, you're a candidate, whether or not you've officially declared.

Thompson filed his disclosure form with the IRS, he revealed that $72,000 of the $3.4 million raised is to be used for the general election. Former FEC General Counsel, Larry Noble told the Washington Post "I think it's problematic. Clearly it's a red flag.

The point is we SHOULDN'T be having this discussing. Fred shouldn't be doing this crap. Or anything like it.

All the other candidates didn't do this.

A truth, no matter who tells it, is still true.

And if he gets fined for playing on the legal line, he should be over and done with.

[traderrob6]

It’s legal Captain Obtuse and I’m not going to believe otherwise because some lefty blogger of disingneuous Mittman says otherwise.

[Michael Barnes]

Seriously, what board do you call home? Where do you hail from? I'm still betting my bottom dollar your getting your "talking points" from some collective..

Don't be shy now, freepers have done it as well, just don't treat us like were idiots..Hell, invite your pals over here, it'll be a grand ol melee the likes the zot gods would not destroy for pure entertainment political purposes..

[John Valentine]

Please see Post No. 58.

It says it all.

As for “stupid”, consider this: You can’t tell the difference between “raise” and “spend”.

[mad_as_he$$]

al·le·ga·tion /ˌælɪˈgeɪʃən/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[al-i-gey-shuhn] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun 1. the act of alleging; affirmation. 2. an assertion made with little or no proof. 3. an assertion made by a party in a legal proceeding, which the party then undertakes to prove. 4. a statement offered as a plea, excuse, or justification. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Origin: 1375–1425; late ME < L allégātiōn- (s. of allégātiō), equiv. to allégāt(us), ptp. of allégāre to adduce in support of a plea (al- al- + -légāre, deriv. of léx law; see legal) + -iōn- -ion] —Synonyms 1, 2. charge, accusation; claim, contention. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.