Politics | October 23, 2008 | 4 comments

CREW files FEC complaint against Palin and the RNC for $150,000 spending spree

source: http://www.citizensforethics.org/node/34813

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Today, CREW filed a Federal Election Commission (FEC) complaint against vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, the Republican National Committee (RNC) and several other political operatives associated with the RNC, for improperly spending $150,000 on clothing for Palin and her family, in violation of the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA). The complaint and exhibits can be found here.

According to news reports, the clothing and accessories purchases for Palin and her family included a whopping $49,425 spent at Saks Fifth Avenue, and a $75,062 spending spree at Neiman Marcus.

These shopping excursions violate campaign finance law.

FECA specifically prohibits a candidate for federal office from converting campaign funds to personal use.

FEC regulations make clear that the prohibition applies to clothing purchases, such as those made for the Palin family.The RNC implicitly admitted that the clothing was purchased with campaign funds by stating that it will be donated to charity after the campaign. The RNC also relies on this prospective contribution to explain why the personal use prohibition is not applicable as FEC regulations provide that donations by candidates to charitable organizations are not for personal use. It does not appear, however, that this exception would apply to the clothing worn by Palin’s family, even it does apply to her own.
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4 comments // CREW files FEC complaint against Palin and the RNC for $150,000 spending spree

  • AveryMoore
  • gtpooh
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      gtpooh  
    • AveryMoore:

      AveryMoore I'm sorry. I'm new here. Anyone on any of the dozen or so other forums I post on would have known I was be facetious and baiting the first poster. LOL

    • 3 years ago
  • AveryMoore
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      AveryMoore  
    • AveryMoore:

      gtpooh,

      What you write on other forums doesn't really bear any relevance here, now does it?

      There are so many credulous batshits and racist dorks on Current threads that writing like one of them, before anyone knows what you think, is being one of them.

      Being one of them - you get flamed.

      As a newbie, just make your intent more plain and we can all share the laugh with you.

      Reasonable, no?

    • 3 years ago
  • gtpooh
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      gtpooh  

    • Any word on whether the DNC has provided clothing for Sen Obama? I'm being told by conservatives that he got outfitted as well.

    • 3 years ago
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