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Judge denies Abrams bid to seek unlimited contributions
The Associated Press ^
| April 14, 2022
| By KATE BRUMBACK
Posted on 04/14/2022 3:34:49 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams cannot immediately begin raising and spending unlimited campaign contributions under a state law passed last year because she is not yet her party’s nominee, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
Abrams and her One Georgia committee filed a lawsuit last month challenging the constitutionality of the new law, which allows certain top elected officials and party nominees to create “leadership committees” that can raise campaign funds without limits. But they also asked the judge to order the state ethics commission not to take any action against them if they continue to raise money before the primary next month.
“This Court will not rewrite Georgia law to enable One Georgia to stand in the same shoes as a leadership committee that, in Plaintiffs’ view, is operating in violation of the First Amendment,” U.S. District Judge Mark Cohen wrote in his order.
Cohen wrote that Abrams and her committee chose an “untenable option” by asking to be allowed to raise unlimited funds under a law that they contend is unconstitutional. He also rejected the attempt to prevent a Georgia state agency from enforcing a law that says a nominee for governor is chosen in a primary.
Cohen’s ruling was not a surprise. He was clearly skeptical of Abrams’ requests at a hearing earlier this week.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: abrams; cheeseburger; judgemarkcohen; markcohen; markhcohen; markhowardcohen; marxist; ndgeorgia; obamajudge; socialist; whoops
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
What about cheeseburgers?
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posted on
04/14/2022 3:38:19 PM PDT
by
HighSierra5
(The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.p)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
“But, but...I’m a tubby black Democrat! You just be intimidated and bow down before me!”
To: Oldeconomybuyer
More proof that:
The only good communist is a dead communist...
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posted on
04/14/2022 3:38:28 PM PDT
by
SuperLuminal
(Where is another Sam Adams now that we desperately need him?)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Everything is a free buffet to that fat walrus 🤪
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posted on
04/14/2022 3:38:41 PM PDT
by
NWFree
(Somebody has to say it)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
04/14/2022 3:38:45 PM PDT
by
Fai Mao
To: NWFree
They call Abrams a tank for a reason.
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posted on
04/14/2022 3:41:01 PM PDT
by
hflynn
( )
To: Oldeconomybuyer
This gap-toothed Ghettopotamus will not only walk away with the 2022 Georgia governorship, she will be the 2024 Democrat presidential candidate.
And she will win.
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posted on
04/14/2022 3:41:02 PM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(The forces of fascism and oppression are on the move in North America. We cannot let tyranny stand!)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
04/14/2022 3:44:26 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
( I make airplanes fly, what's your super power?)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Da rulez do not apply to ME!
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posted on
04/14/2022 3:44:27 PM PDT
by
Skywise
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I Believe we have all now recognized the Abrams Hustle.
It's all about the money.
She be green, not black.
She covet like Leona Helmesley.
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posted on
04/14/2022 3:45:10 PM PDT
by
blackdog
(Today's "disinformation" most often turns out to be tomorrow's facts. )
To: Lazamataz
She might “win,” but there is no way she could WIN.
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posted on
04/14/2022 3:46:39 PM PDT
by
I-ambush
(We watched the moment of defeat, played back over on the video screen. )
To: Lazamataz
“Ghettopotamus” I love that on so many levels. I live in Memphis.
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posted on
04/14/2022 3:46:59 PM PDT
by
blackdog
(Today's "disinformation" most often turns out to be tomorrow's facts. )
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Only citizens that can vote for a candidate should be able to contribute to their campaign.
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posted on
04/14/2022 3:50:29 PM PDT
by
TheDon
(Resist the usurpers)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Too bad. It would have been Dem money flushed down the commode.
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posted on
04/14/2022 4:00:06 PM PDT
by
Huskrrrr
(Alinsky, you magnificent Bastard, I read your book!)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
04/14/2022 4:00:14 PM PDT
by
toddausauras
(How far will the left go in terms of destroying our personal freedoms?)
To: Lazamataz
She'll dance her way to vitory:
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posted on
04/14/2022 4:03:43 PM PDT
by
Seruzawa
("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
To: Lazamataz
There is not enough fraud in the world to get that sow elected President. If it were to happen I’m moving to Antarctica.
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posted on
04/14/2022 4:07:42 PM PDT
by
Rummyfan
(In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Suppo)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
LOL!! She’ll do it anyway. She’s the Governor you know.
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posted on
04/14/2022 4:09:16 PM PDT
by
mass55th
("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
To: Lazamataz
“Not if anything to say about it I have” - Yoda
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posted on
04/14/2022 4:25:44 PM PDT
by
stratboy
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