McKinney fined $33,000 for campaign violations

Associated Press Wire | JEFFREY McMURRAY

[Brian Mosely]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Cynthia McKinney must pay a $33,000 fine and reimburse as much as $72,000 to political donors after accepting excessive contributions in the 2002 election, the Federal Election Commission said Friday.

The fine was part of a conciliation agreement between the Georgia Democrat and the FEC. The amount will come out of her campaign coffers.

The allegations stem from McKinney’s 2002 re-election campaign, which she lost in the Democratic primary to Denise Majette. McKinney was out of Congress for two years before winning the seat back in 2004 when Majette left to run for Senate.

McKinney’s spokeswoman, Richard Searcy, said he hadn’t seen the report late Friday and had no immediate comment.

The eight-page agreement, signed by McKinney’s campaign treasurer, Joan Christian, says there were $106,425 in excessive contributions in 2002 — $42,950 for the primary and $63,475 for the general.

Because McKinney lost the primary election, all money collected for the general was subject for reimbursement.

The agreement says McKinney’s campaign reimbursed $34,199 of the excessive contributions but still must pay $72,226. An FEC spokeswoman wasn’t sure how much — if any — of that had already been paid since the agreement was signed Aug. 31.

[Brian Mosely]

What do you expect? It's the AP.

[leadpenny]

Or . . . . , McKinney has a woman named Richard working for her?

[leadpenny]

Or, a woman named Dick.

Okay, I'll stop now.

[Phantom Lord]

The problem with these things is they can pay them out of campaign funds. They should be made to pay them out of their own personal funds.

[Cynical Nation]

Clearly the JOOS made her do it....

[prairiebreeze]

Yeah, quick somebody call Runny Earle...

[No Longer Free State]

Did I just hear someone say "Culture of Corruption"?

[Christian4Bush]

"Climate of Corruption"

[Argh]

MAN, is she ugly!

[jw777]

Sounds like the same way PELOSI WAS FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED Campaign rules and she was FINED!

filthy double standard libs.

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

We need a SP & and haul her ample buttocks before a GJ.

[VeniVidiVici]

With the Democrats there is no "Climate of Corruption" or "Culture of Corruption".

They're just plain corrupt.

[Joe Boucher]

Like to see her burned at the stake, but it would take one big ass fire to roast her big butt.

[flattorney]

Posted for FLA by TAB

Is there some way to start a thread list, if not already done, of all the major Tom DeLay bashing DC Democrats that have been nailed for illegal campaign contributions, that I can update here? The DeLay Chronicles - Criminal Indictments & Trial Thanks in advance! - TAB

This is what I've started:

Tom DeLay's Most Outspoken Democratic Critics Are Guilty Hypocrites
Nancy Pelosi House Democratic Leader
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
02.09.04 - Pelosi Fined $21,000 by FEC, First Reported by Capital Hill "Roll Call"
Pelosi PAC Hit With $21K Fine
By Brody Mullins, Roll Call Staff - February 9, 2004
A controversial fundraising committee run by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was slapped with a $21,000 fine by the Federal Election Commission for enabling Pelosi to funnel more than $100,000 in illegal contributions to Democratic candidates in late 2002 as she was vying to become Democratic leader.
Add'l News Articles:
06.01.05 - Hypocrisy of "Reformer" Exposed - FEC Fines House Leader Pelosi's Committees
02.11.05 - Pelosi PAC Fined $21,000 by Federal Elections Officials
FR Threads:
10.05.05 - Dual Standards For Delay And Pelosi
10.01.05 - FEC: Nancy Pelosi's PACs Broke the Law
10.24.02 - Pelosi's PAC Stirs Legality Questions

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