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Newsjock

(11,733 posts)
Thu Oct 17, 2013, 11:46 PM Oct 2013

Arizona AG again found to have violated campaign law

Source: Arizona Republic

Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne and his political-ally-turned-staffer Kathleen Winn violated campaign-finance laws during his 2010 run for office and must repay hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations or face prosecution, the Yavapai County Attorney ordered today.

Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk gave Horne 20 days to return nearly $400,000 to donors and amend campaign finance reports to reflect those donations, which were made to an independent expenditure committee, Business Leaders for Arizona.

Winn ran that committee, which supported Horne in the race for attorney general, and following his victory Winn joined the Attorney General’s Office staff.

“Business Leaders for Arizona and Kathleen Winn coordinated their activities with Tom Horne and the Horne Campaign in order to advocate the defeat of Horne’s opponent in the 2010 general election, Felicia Rotellini, resulting in violations of Arizona campaign finance law,” Polk said in a statement announcing the release of the order.


Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/articles/20131017arizona-tom-horne-campaign-finance-evidence.html

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Arizona AG again found to have violated campaign law (Original Post) Newsjock Oct 2013 OP
Surprise, surprise, surprise. Nanjing to Seoul Oct 2013 #1
It's Not Like This $400,000 Will Come Out Of His Pocket DallasNE Oct 2013 #2
of course again, the politicans will stay in office.people who cheated for them keep their jobs too. Sunlei Oct 2013 #3
It is horrifying to think JusticeForAll Oct 2013 #4
To Felicia Rotellini in 2014ie! Cha Oct 2013 #5

DallasNE

(7,403 posts)
2. It's Not Like This $400,000 Will Come Out Of His Pocket
Fri Oct 18, 2013, 12:23 AM
Oct 2013

And it doesn't undo the damage caused by the law breaking so this is at best a slap on the hand. And it doesn't leave a felony conviction on his record so where is the disincentive from turning right around and doing this again. The punishment does not fit the crime.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
3. of course again, the politicans will stay in office.people who cheated for them keep their jobs too.
Fri Oct 18, 2013, 12:33 AM
Oct 2013

The objective was to get them elected. The payback of 200k, 500k, legal fees- whatever it costs will be paid by their political backers.

JusticeForAll

(1,222 posts)
4. It is horrifying to think
Fri Oct 18, 2013, 02:09 AM
Oct 2013

that in 2010 Felicia Rotellini may have lost because of this immoral, illegal jackass breaking the law. This race was the closest of all of the state-level races during that cycle (we lost every seat )...and to find that it was a race that Repugnantcans had to cheat to win is utterly disgusting.

Felicia can win in 2014! and will.

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