Posted on 05/03/2008 1:24:00 PM PDT by wesley_windam-price
McCain Campaign May Have Accepted In-Kind Contribution from Foreign Nationals in Contravention of Federal Election Laws
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Washington, D.C. Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it filed a formal complaint, dated April 22, 2008, with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) related to a fundraising luncheon held at Londons Spencer House to benefit Senator John McCains presidential campaign. The venue for the event was apparently donated to the campaign by foreign nationals, in violation of federal campaign finance laws.
Recent news reports suggest that Sen. John McCain and John McCain for President may have accepted an in-kind contribution from foreign nationals Lord Rothschild OM GBE and the Hon. Nathaniel Rothschild of Great Britain in contravention of federal election laws, Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton wrote in a complaint letter dated April 22, 2008. On behalf of Judicial Watch and its supporters, I hereby request that the FEC investigate the matter.
The McCain fundraiser was held on March 20, 2008 at Londons Spencer House, billed as Londons most magnificent 18th century private palace. The McCain campaign distributed an invitation indicating that the site for the luncheon had been provided by kind permission of Lord Rothschild, OM GBE and the Hon. Nathaniel Rothschild, who are both foreign nationals. In statements to the press, the McCain campaign referred to the luncheon as a fundraiser.
While it is, as yet, unclear how much money was raised during the luncheon, had the venue not been donated to the McCain campaign, the net profit from the event would have been significantly reduced. The donation of the venue, therefore, represents an illegal in-kind campaign contribution.
According to 2 U.S.C. § 441e, Contributions and donations by foreign nationals, it is illegal for any foreign national to make a contribution or donation of money or other thing of value to a Federal, State or Local election. (Judicial Watch filed a similar complaint on April 14, 2008, concerning a fundraiser by Elton John for Hillary Clintons campaign.)
The Clinton campaign recently accepted an in-kind contribution in the form of a fundraising concert by Elton John. And now the McCain campaign has apparently run afoul of federal election laws with this foreign fundraiser. The FEC must treat these incidents seriously, and hold any campaign that accepts contributions from foreign nationals accountable. We cannot allow these presidential campaigns to play fast and loose with the law, stated Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton.
Got it.
When I folded a 20 dollar bill just right, it revealed the same images, so I’m gonna go with that.
Let’s face it folks, not one of the top 3 candidates for President, have the qualities needed to be a successful President. There would be no better year than this year for a third party or independent campaign. There is nothing out there. How long will we be stuck with a choice between the Evil Party and the Stupid and Cowardly Party?
Not very long since the Stupid Cowardly Party is committing suicide and happily joining forces with the Evil Party.
You forgot the European/socialist branch that reaches into our own Dem party...
Some people are always getting disenfranchised.
Of course you know that all those twenty dollar bills have a tracking device in them. I have recently come into possession of a device that can render it useless...so if you’ll just send me those $20’s I’ll be happy to disable the tracking device and I’ll send them right back to you.
What’s going to replace the Stupid and Cowardly Party?
Probably nothing of any consequence. All you have to do is look at FR to draw that conclusion. Many of those claiming to be "conservatives" will gladly join the one big Socialist party made up of the Evil and Stupid Parties so they can vote for a winner.
Your question really should be, "What's going to replace the Republic we used to live in?"
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