Campaign Finance Complaints Filed Against 4 Presidential Hopefuls[O’Malley-Santorum-Walker-Bush]

For months, White House hopefuls from both parties have been raising millions in unlimited contributions at upscale fund-raisers from Manhattan to Palm Springs, Calif. — all without officially declaring themselves candidates and becoming subject to federal caps on contributions.

Only a few of some 20 would-be presidential candidates have even bothered to set up the exploratory committees that were once a time-tested way to declare interest in the White House — and that set off their own fund-raising restrictions.

But two leading campaign finance groups charged on Tuesday that the spread of these unofficial campaigns in recent months was not only deceptive, but also illegal.

The groups, the nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center and Democracy 21, filed formal complaints with the Federal Election Commission against four undeclared candidates for president: Jeb Bush, Scott Walker and Rick Santorum, all Republicans, and Martin O’Malley, a Democrat. Both organizations favor more restrictive regulations governing how political money is raised and spent.

Among the prospective White House candidates, those four have been particularly aggressive in appearing at fund-raisers, visiting crucial states like Iowa and New Hampshire, hiring staff members and setting up offices, and positioning themselves for a possible bid, Paul S. Ryan, a lawyer for the center, said in an interview.

dohhh...please make it 2015..

2 posted on 04/01/2015 8:54:42 AM PDT by Theoria (I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive)

Campaign reform is like gun control, when such laws are made, only democrats have money.

3 posted on 04/01/2015 8:57:02 AM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)

2016 may be accurate also....

But nothing on Hillary.....

Go figure.

5 posted on 04/01/2015 9:10:55 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Islam is the military wing of the Communist party.)

You may have had it right in the first place!.............

6 posted on 04/01/2015 9:12:27 AM PDT by Red Badger (Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)

“Campaign reform is like gun control, when such laws are made, only democrats have money.”

Nailed it.

7 posted on 04/01/2015 9:24:31 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))

since the 1st:

8 posted on 04/09/2015 3:26:58 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)

To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

9 posted on 04/09/2015 3:27:21 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)

To: Theoria; onyx; Hunton Peck; Diana in Wisconsin; P from Sheb; Shady; DonkeyBonker; Wisconsinlady; ...

Campaign finance complaint filed against Walker and other Republicans, as well as O’Malley. No complaint against Hillary!

10 posted on 04/09/2015 4:03:21 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic

To: afraidfortherepublic; onyx; Hunton Peck; Diana in Wisconsin; P from Sheb; Shady; DonkeyBonker; ...

Oooops! I should have added:

FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.

11 posted on 04/09/2015 4:04:18 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic

Well, that took them longer than I expected!

12 posted on 04/10/2015 5:13:32 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)

No complaint has been filed against Omalley or Warren either.

13 posted on 04/10/2015 6:21:36 PM PDT by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinion.)

To: Theoria; null and void; Abundy; Albion Wilde; AlwaysFree; AnnaSASsyFR; bayliving; BFM; Bigg Red; ...

So, what did Hillary know, and when did she know it?

Maryland “Freak State” PING!

14 posted on 04/10/2015 8:39:13 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Celebrate Holy Week by flogging a banker. It's what Jesus would have done.)

The groups, the nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center and Democracy 21, filed formal complaints with the Federal Election Commission against four undeclared candidates for president: Jeb Bush, Scott Walker and Rick Santorum, all Republicans, and Martin O’Malley, a Democrat.

15 posted on 04/10/2015 8:40:51 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Celebrate Holy Week by flogging a banker. It's what Jesus would have done.)

I ment Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren.

Hillary’s campaign has officially started.

16 posted on 04/11/2015 9:45:07 PM PDT by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinion.)

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