Posted on 01/26/2015 1:43:29 PM PST by Kartographer
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld the conviction of a former Nevada lobbyist accused of making illegal campaign contributions to Sen. Harry Reid's 2010 reelection campaign.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected F. Harvey Whittemore's contention that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to convict him.
Prosecutors say Whittemore promised to raise money for Reid in 2007 and distributed $145,000 to 17 relatives and employees, each of whom then made the maximum contribution of $4,600 to Reid's campaign and kept $400.
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Personally, I would like to see all campaign finance laws vacated, and ONE put in place:
Any CITIZEN may contribute up to one million dollars to any campaign or conbination of campaigns.
Any CANDIDATE may contribute up to one hundred thousand dollars to any campaign or combination of campaigns
No proprietership, union, company, corporation or any other entity under the law may contribute anything to a campaign, nor may they contribute in a non-monetary way, including “suggestions IN ANY MANNER” to those they purportedly represent.
Hey, it’s a start...
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