The story is, that the FEC rules are such, that if an individual declares, files all the documents, jumps through all the hoops and remains alive for a full year, they get a pretty nice chunk of change for doing it. I heard a figger of $400K. Is that correct?
Lots of details have been omitted from your description, and the $400k number is wrong.
http://www.fec.gov/pages/brochures/pubfund.shtml#anchor688095
they get a pretty nice chunk of change for doing it.
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I don’t know about the change they get but if your source is true then there is no wonder
so many have bothered to file the FEC Form 2 to get into the race. Apparently this maybe an
easy way to make some quick cash without a lot of effort.
Look at the list of current filers here:
http://www.fec.gov/press/resources/2016presidential_form2dt.shtml