Greg Abbott Asks If Wendy Davis Book Tour Illegal
Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott's campaign manager is requesting a ruling from the Texas Ethics Commission on whether Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis' book deal and tour are illegal corporate campaign contributions.
In the three page letter sent Monday morning, Abbott campaign manager Wayne Hamilton argues the book is tied to her campaign. Corporate campaign contributions are illegal in Texas elections.
"The book will be serving as a promotion of the issues the candidate has been highlighting over the course of the campaign," Hamilton wrote in his letter. "Because of the proximity of the book's publishing and the election, the candidate will be using political funds on voter contact at the same time the publisher is using corporate funds to promote the book."
Davis spokesman Zac Petkanas said the Davis campaign was careful to follow every legal guideline.
Read more: http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/08/greg-abbott-asks-if-wendy-davis-book-tour-illegal/
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