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Experts: Rep. Hunter Could Be Violating Campaign Finance Laws
WMUR New Hampshire ^ | February 27, 2007

Posted on 02/27/2007 9:55:20 AM PST by Calpernia

MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Some experts said a Republican presidential candidate might be violating campaign finance laws with the TV ads he's running in New Hampshire.

U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California is running ads that feature him walking near the U.S.-Mexico border. Hunter's Peace Through Strength political action committee has paid more than $17,000 for the ads, which call for the border fence to be extended.

The ad asks viewers to visit the political action committee's Web site. The PAC's Web site then asks visitors to visit Hunter's campaign site. Lawyers said the situation could be interpreted as an endorsement and a violation of campaign finance laws. Click here to find out more!

The PAC's spokesman said the ad is an issue ad and is not intended to be an ad for Hunter's presidential bid.


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; aliens; border; cfr; duncanhunter; unconstitutionallaw
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To: ZULU

bump!


81 posted on 02/27/2007 2:02:54 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Calpernia

Got a link to that?


82 posted on 02/27/2007 2:04:41 PM PST by pissant (http://www.gohunter08.com/)
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To: pissant
Ooops...Gingrich is up since the last time I checked it.

http://www.gopusa.com/activist/pollvault/2006/1127_prez.shtml

Here are the current survey results. Please note that GOPUSA polls are not scientific.

GOPUSA Poll
Which candidate has the best chance of winning the 2008 Republican presidential nomination?

Sam Brownback
-- 7%

Bill Frist
-- 0%

Newt Gingrich
-- 19%

Rudy Giuliani
-- 13%

Chuck Hagel
-- 0%

Mike Huckabee
-- 1%

Duncan Hunter
-- 15%

John McCain
-- 6%

George Pataki
-- 0%

Condoleezza Rice
-- 5%

Mitt Romney
-- 10%

Tom Tancredo
-- 9%

Other
-- 10%

Total Votes: 14027

GOPUSA Poll

Click here to discuss this poll in the GOPUSA Forum.

83 posted on 02/27/2007 2:11:07 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Calpernia

Well, 2nd ain't bad. Even if Newt's not running.


84 posted on 02/27/2007 2:13:09 PM PST by pissant (http://www.gohunter08.com/)
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To: Liz

Whatever happened to the scandal that Rudy's "war-plan" was stolen, lost by an underling? Was there anything substantial to his candidacy in it?


85 posted on 02/27/2007 2:15:30 PM PST by Pan_Yans Wife (Life isn't fair. It's just fairer than death, that's all.--William Goldman)
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To: wagglebee

Even more pertinent is why Rooty dropped out as her opponent, in Hillary's first Senate race.....citing he had prostate cancer.


Now current accounts indicate Giuliani made a complete recovery, and is now supposedly cancer-free.

That would indicate his doctor informed him his cancer was eminently treatable, and was thankfully caught at the onset, in the initial stages (Doctors diagnose the severity of prostate and other cancers by "stages" and treat it according to its advancement).

Again, this underscores Rudy's motivation for dropping out of the Senate race against Hillary.


86 posted on 02/27/2007 2:19:52 PM PST by Liz (Hunter: For some candidates, a conservative constituency is an inconvenience. For me, it is my hope.)
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To: Pan_Yans Wife
That was a plot to "leak " damaging info before his opponents got a hold of it.

Even more significant, the myth about Giuliani's glossy credentials on homeland security, and military matters is entirely manufactured by his handlers as illustrated by the "sudden emergence" of his campaign playbook.

Rooty-Tooty supposedly "lost" his mayoral campaign's vulnerabilities playbook. He publicly blamed the "opposition" (Hillary's old VRWC trick).

Rooty wanted us to believe that an airport employee knew precisely in which bag, and in which binder the critical documents were, sneaked them out of the bag, copied them, then stealthily returned them to the bag without anyone knowing it.

Rooty's campaign organization obviously has a leaker, and Rooty did not deal with it?

He placed blame on "someone" at the airport. If he was so sure it was an airport employee, did he demand an investigation? Did he file charges?

No, he did not because he knew the story was bogus .......and don't forget that Rooty is the owner and operator of a multi-million dollar "security" company (formerly known as Giuliani-Kerik LLC).

"Security expert" Rooty co-opted GWB into naming his mobbed-up buddy, Bernie Kerik, as Home/Land/Sec chief (Kerik is Rudy's former driver and bodyguard). Kerik was ushered out the WH door when dirt spilled about his hiring an illgal nanny. Married Kerik was also having trysts in an apartment set-aside for 9/11 workers. Kerik later pleaded guilty to misdemeanors for accepting gifts from a company that was trying to do business with New York while he was corrections commissioner.

Rooty and Kerik were partners in a SECURITY company, and Rooty STILL didn't vett Kerik?

Leaving the president of the United States embarrased before a global audience was of no concern to this so-called "security expert?"

Security expert, my Aunt Tilly---I wouldn't let Rooty-Tooty walk my dog.

87 posted on 02/27/2007 2:30:29 PM PST by Liz (Hunter: For some candidates, a conservative constituency is an inconvenience. For me, it is my hope.)
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To: Liz

Thanks so much for the background. I'd forgotten about Kerik being with the WH. I've always disliked seeing him on FOX, I don't trust his analysis.


88 posted on 02/27/2007 2:36:45 PM PST by Pan_Yans Wife (Life isn't fair. It's just fairer than death, that's all.--William Goldman)
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To: Calpernia

Hunter must be gaining some traction. Time for the MSM and the Dems to use their wack-a-mole strategy on any Rep candidate who pokes his head out and gains some attention. The objective is to destroy any and all Rep candidates as soon as possible.


89 posted on 02/27/2007 2:39:43 PM PST by kabar
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To: Pan_Yans Wife

You're very welcome.


90 posted on 02/27/2007 2:58:33 PM PST by Liz (Hunter: For some candidates, a conservative constituency is an inconvenience. For me, it is my hope.)
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To: Liz
Even more pertinent is why Rooty dropped out as her opponent, in Hillary's first Senate race.....citing he had prostate cancer.

It has long been my opinion that being mayor of NYC is probably more stressful than running for senate. So, why didn't he relinquish his mayoral duties if he was so ill?

91 posted on 02/27/2007 3:48:08 PM PST by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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To: Dixie Yooper
Now that we have attained plural status, tell them you have several experts!

I think having two of you qualifies for "Most experts say........"

92 posted on 02/27/2007 3:54:00 PM PST by dfwddr (Duncan Hunter '08 -- the real thing.)
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To: Red Steel
Hmmmmmmmm... this could backfire on the experts. :-)

I hope to God it does.

93 posted on 02/27/2007 3:57:38 PM PST by pray4liberty
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To: wagglebee; Spiff
It has long been my opinion that being mayor of NYC is probably more stressful than running for senate. So, why didn't Rudy relinquish his mayoral duties if he was so ill?

Good question---you can be sure Rooty won't answer it.

Leaving the Repub party holding the bag to come up with another candidate was THEIR problem, not Rooty's.

Rooty only does and says what's in his best interests. Everyone else be damned.

94 posted on 02/27/2007 4:09:49 PM PST by Liz (Hunter: For some candidates, a conservative constituency is an inconvenience. For me, it is my hope.)
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To: Fedora; Liz
I just saw a thread stating that Ron Paul was in N.H.

OPINION: I wouldn't be surprised if it was his team that lent their 'expertise' on Duncan Hunter's ad. I did some searches on Ron Paul based on what some of his handlers were quoting on him. I find Ron Paul heavily linked through sites funded by the Velvet Revolution. Take a peak at the Velvet Revolution. It is reminiscent of how the communist party recruited conservatives during the cold war.

Hat tip to Fedora

95 posted on 02/27/2007 6:05:11 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: ladtx

ladtx, is isn't only "some experts", it is "THEY" and "THEM".


96 posted on 02/27/2007 8:13:49 PM PST by healy61
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To: Calpernia

This sort of nuttiness is why Campaign Finance laws should be repealed.


97 posted on 02/28/2007 10:21:37 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (The Republican primary field SUCKS!!!)
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To: nowandlater

For what it's worth, this longtime observer doesn't think Romney is figuring on a long haul at all. He is the Olympian and depending on his underhordes to put on a SURGE now that will have the nomination locked in long before the promaries even begin. Having been brainwashed into suddenly becoming pro-life, he is sanitized and should be acceptable to all lesser lights. Follow the money. Listen to the sycophantic pundits.


98 posted on 02/28/2007 1:27:33 PM PST by lighthorse
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To: lighthorse

That's your opinion but it is wrong.

Brainwashed? That's classy.


99 posted on 02/28/2007 3:18:43 PM PST by nowandlater
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