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DNC chairwoman (Wasserman Shultz) mum on 2012 convention fundraising
AJC ^ | 10/18/12 | MICHAEL BIESECKER

Posted on 10/18/2012 4:13:12 PM PDT by Libloather

DNC chairwoman mum on 2012 convention fundraising
By MICHAEL BIESECKER
The Associated Press
Updated: 4:04 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012

**SNIP**

At a campaign event in North Carolina, DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Shultz said she knew nothing about the sources for the $24 million raised by the convention's host committee, an amount well-short of its $36.7 million goal.

SNIP**

It is legal for convention host committees to raise unlimited special interest money, in contrast to the donation limits placed on political campaigns. But Democrats had touted their self-imposed limits on convention fundraising to contrast themselves with Republicans, who made no bones about soliciting corporate money for their convention.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dnc; fundraising; shultz; wasserman

1 posted on 10/18/2012 4:13:17 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather
Could imagine where the funding came from in 2008. Check out the huge red (Communist, yes, Communist) star.

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2 posted on 10/18/2012 4:18:01 PM PDT by ETL (ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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To: Libloather
I... know... nossing! Do you hear me, Hogan? NOSSING!
3 posted on 10/18/2012 4:19:12 PM PDT by Steely Tom (If the Constitution can be a living document, I guess a corporation can be a person.)
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To: ETL

What happened to the media covering Obama’s illegal foreign campaign contributions. That story has been spiked, and the new media has to bring it back.


4 posted on 10/18/2012 4:55:10 PM PDT by Titus-Maximus
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To: Libloather
i guess all that mayonnaise in her hair finally seeped into what little brains she has and her memory slipped out...
5 posted on 10/18/2012 5:02:34 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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