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Hillary Clinton campaign totals 13 fundraisers in foreign countries
by Drew Doggett
MARCH 17, 2016, 11:32 A.M.
As the 2016 election rolls toward November, candidates are travelling far and wide to raise money to fill their campaign coffers. At Political Party Time, we previously mapped and detailed Hillary Clintons fundraising tour de force in the states. While Clinton benefits from many fundraisers outside of the Beltway, shes also cashing in on at least 13 events outside of the country, according to an analysis of Party Time's fundraising data.
Clinton's campaign has held eight total fundraisers in London, including two in March. And her offshore fundraising operation has so far reached Munich with one fundraiser; Durban, South Africa with one fundraiser; and Mexico City with two fundraisers. It is worth noting, that to the best of our knowledge Clinton herself, won't be attending any of these fundraising parties.
Donors at these events presumably are U.S. citizens who currently live in the countries where the events are held. However, it is also worth nothing that the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) permits U.S. permanent residents (as well as U.S. citizens) to donate to presidential campaigns.
According to the FEC, Foreign nationals are prohibited from making any contributions or expenditures in connection with any election in the U.S. Please note, however, that green card holders (i.e., individuals lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the U.S.) are not considered foreign nationals and, as a result, may contribute.
These foreign nationals include foreign governments, political parties, corporations, associations, partnerships, persons with foreign citizenship and non-permanent resident immigrants.
Overseas fundraisers are relatively common for leading presidential candidates, but hosting over a dozen events before spring illustrates the vast reach of Clintons fundraising machine. By comparison, according to Party Time, no other presidential candidate has any official overseas fundraisers to his/her name.
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virtualobserver
(8,760 posts)Her numbers are dropping month by month. Will she even be able to compete by June? Stay tuned.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)... Kissinger and Bush. Either would be arrested and charged with war crimes if he left the country.