RNC to File FEC Complaint on Obama Fundraising Practices

[kpete]

Source: The Washington Post

Barack Obama
RNC to File FEC Complaint on Obama Fundraising Practices

By Matthew Mosk
A lawyer for the Republican National Committee today said the party will ask the Federal Election Commission to look into the source of thousands of small-dollar contributions to the presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama.

The RNC is alleging that the Obama campaign was so hungry for donations it "looked the other way" as contributions piled up from suspicious, and possibly even illegal foreign donors.

"We believe that the American people should know first and foremost if foreign money is pouring into a presidential election," said RNC Chief Counsel Sean Cairncross.

Cairncross alleged there was mounting evidence of this, and cited an Oct. 4 report in Newsweek that documents a handful of instances where donors made repeated small donations using fake names, such as "Good Will" and "Doodad Pro."



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[graywarrior]

1. Sounds like they know they're losing.

Too bad they don't realize they are losers, you know, like losers.

[ixion]

2. sure thing... and let's take a look at McSaud's foreign interests, too

all's fair, after all. :evilgrin:

[Confusious]

3. Yea

I bet it was republicans making the donations under the false names.

[Aviation Pro]

4. It's official the Democratic party is now a juggernaut.....

...the good part about all this is is that the only plum the small donors want is good governance.

[samdogmom]

5. Give. Me. A. Break! How desperate is the McCain campaign!????

Can any one please tell me when the Obama campaign was ever "hungry" for donations?

I guess McCain will reach for anything right now! What a loser!

[MissWaverly]

6. Excuse me, but had to use DU link to donate to Obama

I have a feeling that those strange names are blogger handles and they actually made the donation using their real names.

[joanski0]

7. Oh crapola! Does this mean

that I am now a suspicious donor? Gee, maybe those fake names are people donating using their DU handle. :crazy:

[mr1956]

8. Yet another irrelevant distraction

These people are unbelievable!!

They are trying to throw massive amounts of mud in the hopes that something sticks. At the very least, they hope to take the Democrats off message and control what is discussed in the media. But we all know, what this election is about; its not about a $5 contribution that can't be accounted for --- its about the economy, stupid.

The McCain campaign and the RNC better be careful about opening that Pandora's box. They could face a closer look at their own finances. They have abused the very law that McCain is proud to have sponsored. How is it that the campaign can continue to fund raise after they have taken public financing? If they haven't violated the letter of the law they darn sure violated the spirit.

[EC]

9. Sounds like repubs made small contributions to set this up...

I'm sure Obama's people returned or refused bogus contributions...

[mwooldri]

10. But THIS particular foreigner is legit.

#1 item on the disclosure:

"I am a United States citizen or a lawfully-admitted permanent resident."

If required, I'll post them a copy of my alien registration card.

Perhaps we need to file some FEC complaint on RNC fundraising practices.

[santamargarita]

11. Fuck those Right-Wing Assholes!

~

[NBachers]

12. Nationwide Manhunt now on for "Doodad Pro"

The Party's Enforcement Arm is now being Mobilized!

Republican Party Alert!

Be On The Lookout

Suspect being hidden by Democrat splinter Underground members.

That Is All!

[radfringe]

13. call WHINE-ONE-ONE and send an WHAAAAmbulance...

let's look into mccain's unreported sources, shall we?

[2Design]

14. seems I remember poppy bush visiting other countries for fund raising n/t

[liberal N proud]

15. Desperate gasp at straws

[Cresent City Kid]

16. McCain doesn't want this to work both ways

I'm sure he has some from KKK members, AKA domestic terrorists.

[BlueIdaho]

17. Its a darn shame the republicans have done such a good job of dismantling the FEC. nm.

[Liberalatus]

18. They are just doing this

to get a list of all the donors to Obama, so the Republican cult can ostracize and punish all those who donated to him.

[yellowcanine]

19. Hey I happen to know Good Will. He is my neighbor and a big Obama supporter.

[Ian David]

20. And what would the RNC do with $5 donations from Biggus Dickus and Phil Atio? n/t