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Dickie Flatt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-30-04 11:05 PM
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Did Ohio GOP Chairman Break Campaign Laws?
Edited on Tue Mar-30-04 11:12 PM by Dickie Flatt
From the Kos diaries, we learn that Ohio GOP Chairman Robert Bennett seems to have donated $4,000 to Bush's campaign, double the maximum allowed under federal campaign laws.

This may be more than a simple accidental double-click. Both donations were made on the same day. Bennett, considering his position, should know the laws. He made two donations, both for the $2000 max. But each was reported from a different address, and he only used his middle initial for one donation - an attempt to get past measures intended to prevent this? Bennett is also a Bush "Ranger", having bundled over $200000 for the campaign. Interesting...
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Wapsie B Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-30-04 11:22 PM
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1. Why don't we just
strip the Ohio gop of all its funds for this little escapade? Hit 'em where it hurts. At least get a court to freeze their assets until December.
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