FEC to Kucinich. Pay $137,358

[Dr.Phool]

http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2007/03/kucinich_2004_prez_campaign_mu.html


FEC to Kucinich: Pay $137,358
Posted by Sabrina Eaton March 08, 2007 11:28AM
Categories: Breaking News

Dennis Kucinich's 2004 presidential campaign will have to repay the federal government $137,358 for using federal matching funds for campaign purposes when he was ineligible to do so, and for failing to adequately document small contributions received at several "pass the hat" type fundraising events, the Federal Elections Commission decided today.

The unanimous FEC decision came after a routine audit of Kucinich's campaign finance reports showed that Kucinich used federal matching funds for campaign purposes after March 4, 2004, when poor showings in several consecutive primaries disqualified him from campaigning with money he'd already received from the federal government.

"Most campaigns end up having to repay some public funds," said FEC spokesman Bob Biersack, adding that Kucinich could have used the federal money for purposes other than campaigning, like shutting down his campaign offices.

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[Selatius]

1. Could he use funds raised during this presidential election to pay off the previous one?

Or must he come up with cash from another source?

[Dr.Phool]

2. He can use any viable campaign account.

Presidential, congressional, etc.

But the article states, none of those accounts are very flush. He owes more than he has on hand. Dennis never was a big fundraiser.

[partylessinOhio]

3. Someone fears the little guy with the big truth message?

[leftchick]

5. yes indeed

we are not allowed to hear the truth. :(

[Cobalt Violet]

14. That was my thought too.

It would make sense.

[Vidar]

15. Only the rich are allowed to run this country--the nerve of him.

[rinsd]

4. Only $13K for 2008 run?

Geez, will he still be around for the debates?

[Doctor_J]

6. Smirk spent a billion dollars. Why would they pick on Dennis?

Oh, wait. The FEC is another right wing stronghold.

[DerBeppo]

7. weren't people just praising them?

They just kicked the ass of some repug 504, didn't they?

[Flabbergasted]

8. I didn't think Blogs could be used in LBN.

[Dr.Phool]

9. It's from the Cleveland Plain Dealers website.

And the headline and photo is on their front page.

www.cleveland.com

Not really a blog.

[ProudDad]

10. Doesn't matter

He's still the ONLY person from the "Democratic wing of the Democratic Party" who's running.

[Error]

11. Dennis - if you set up donation fund, I'll donate

you can wipe out that debt in no time.

[Buttercup McToots]

12. I'd jump in...

:thumbsup:

[goodhue]

13. donate here . . .

http://kucinich.us/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=1

[Trillo]

16. K & R! n/t