CREW files FEC complaint against Gov. Palin/RNC for violating campaign finance laws...

Source: Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington


23 Oct 2008 // Washington, DC – Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (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).

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.



Read more: http://www.citizensforethics.org/

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Yay, CREW!

Now THAT'S what I call reform. In case mclame & caribou barbie missed it.

D'Oh

a GOOD day to be a democrat! Someone is finally growing some brass ones and showing some backbone against those repugnant republicans !!!

Kind of speaks to the theory that he swoops in for the credit without doing any of the work.

are saying that because it's not funds from McCain's campaign, but those of the RNC, technically it's legal.