Rhino
02-25-2008, 11:33 AM
Democrats Seek FEC Investigation of McCain Financing
by Associated Press
Monday, February 25, 2008
WASHINGTON — The national Democratic party wants campaign finance regulators to investigate whether Sen. John McCain would violate money-in-politics laws by withdrawing from the primary election’s public finance system, filing an official complaint Monday with the Federal Election Commission.
McCain, who had been entitled to $5.8 million in federal funds for the primary, has decided to bypass the system so he can avoid spending limits between now and the GOP’s national convention in September.
Click here to read the full complaint from the Democratic National Committee (.pdf). (http://youdecide08.foxnews.com/projects/pdf/DNC_McCain_FEC_Complaint_AS_FILED.pdf)
FEC Chairman David Mason notified McCain last week that he can only withdraw from public financing if he answers questions about a campaign loan and obtains approval from four members of the six-member commission. Such approval is doubtful in the short term because the commission has four vacancies and cannot convene a quorum....http://youdecide08.foxnews.com/2008/02/25/democrats-to-seek-fec-investigation-of-mccain-financing/
by Associated Press
Monday, February 25, 2008
WASHINGTON — The national Democratic party wants campaign finance regulators to investigate whether Sen. John McCain would violate money-in-politics laws by withdrawing from the primary election’s public finance system, filing an official complaint Monday with the Federal Election Commission.
McCain, who had been entitled to $5.8 million in federal funds for the primary, has decided to bypass the system so he can avoid spending limits between now and the GOP’s national convention in September.
Click here to read the full complaint from the Democratic National Committee (.pdf). (http://youdecide08.foxnews.com/projects/pdf/DNC_McCain_FEC_Complaint_AS_FILED.pdf)
FEC Chairman David Mason notified McCain last week that he can only withdraw from public financing if he answers questions about a campaign loan and obtains approval from four members of the six-member commission. Such approval is doubtful in the short term because the commission has four vacancies and cannot convene a quorum....http://youdecide08.foxnews.com/2008/02/25/democrats-to-seek-fec-investigation-of-mccain-financing/