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To: VinL
Why does Carson have more that 5%. He's the gardener in "Being There".

Like I've said...he's only in it for the money which he can give to the party (which he just joined) or to his favorite charity called Ben.....You guess what he will do.

5 posted on 11/19/2015 10:16:37 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Sacajaweau

“The bottom line is no personal use, obviously,” Judith Ingram, a Federal Election Commission spokeswoman, told Capital Eye. “In addition, he can donate it to charity, or contribute it to the national party committee. He can contribute up to $2,000 to another candidate’s committee, put it into a PAC, convert his campaign committee into a PAC. He could do nothing with it ... if he decided to run again he could dip back into it.”

After retiring — or losing an election — politicians are not required to close down their campaign committees; they may keep them running indefinitely. Sometimes they do this to pay off campaign debt, or, to keep their war chest full if they were to ever seek office again. After paying down any debts, money is often spent to “wind down” the committee and pay off any office expenses.

For those who still have cash on hand, the FEC sets guidelines regarding how candidates’ committees may spend campaign funds. Other than the prohibition on personal use, there are few limitations. Punishments for violating the prohibition on personal use range from substantial fines to possible prison time.

http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2010/03/the-retirement-announcement-la/


10 posted on 11/19/2015 10:19:40 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: Sacajaweau

[he’s only in it for the money]

CARSON will need to building an addition and maybe a sound room with the photo-ops and soundbites he receives from this election.

BEN CARSON’S love affair with himself along with the embellished recanting of his past sends up a red flag.

Do we need another Narcissist in Chief?

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gallery/2015/nov/07/ben-carson-house-homage-to-himself-in-pictures


20 posted on 11/19/2015 10:28:07 AM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.)
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