Posted on 10/01/2018 3:55:51 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Democratic Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s senate campaign was flagged by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Sunday for accepting “excessive” and “impermissible” donations.
The FEC notified O’Rourke that a preliminary review of his campaign’s July quarterly report showed contributions from one or more individuals with addresses outside of the United States. Donations were also made that “exceed the limit” determined by the federal government. O’Rourke has 45 days to respond.
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The warning from the FEC came on the same evening that O’Rourke was scheduled to debate Sen. Ted Cruz at the University of Houston. The El Paso congressman declined Cruz’s invitation to the debate, instead live streaming his repeated attempts at making a campaign ad. O’Rourke notably avoided committing to any debates against Cruz for weeks during the summer, and even bowed out of the first tentatively scheduled debate saying he was unhappy that he didn’t get a big enough say in the terms.
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Ping!
MSM will ignore.
“....O’Rourke has 45 days to respond....”
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Conveniently to after the election date.
Beto will get a Bonus for this
Like the charge from the election commission will slow any Democrat down for even five seconds....
This is one those rules and threats that may be ignored with relative immunity.
“Beto” is the Spanish nickname for “Alberto”.....
Yet again, NOTHING will happen. NOTHING!
An FEC violation should disqualify a candidate from seeking office.
Disqualify Beto!
Forget it.
He’s bubble wrapped in Kennedy.
Yet again, NOTHING will happen. NOTHING!
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In 10 years the FEC will hit him with a thousand dollar fine.
“O’Rourke notably avoided committing to any debates against Cruz for weeks during the summer, and even bowed out of the first tentatively scheduled debate saying he was unhappy that he didn’t get a big enough say in the terms.”
What a spineless coward.
Nothing will happen, because people in TX don’t know of this violation or understand it. “Beto” continues to make serious headway as TCruz stays in D.C. for the Kavanaugh vote. His relatively weak debate performance won’t hurt Beto either, because most people in TX never saw the exchange or desired to sit through it.
For Alberto and Roberto
You are mistaken. We watch the debates,
I thought they already debated.
Also a nick for Roberto
They had three scheduled. One has pasted, one got cancelled
and one left to go
One has pasted,, One has passed
Really they give 45 days? Just before election after after. Then they will say ooops. Get a fine and pay or return the funds when they get around to it, if ever. It should be a 10 day demand for an answer.
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