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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 09:13 AM
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Romney's Mystery Donor Revealed (Bain Capital)
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2011/08/06/1m_mystery_donor_to_pac_for_mitt_romney_ids_himself/

WASHINGTON - Hours after two nonpartisan campaign-finance watchdogs filed complaints yesterday with federal election officials and the US attorney general, a mysterious $1 million donor to a political action committee supporting presidential candidate Mitt Romney came forward and identified himself.

The contributor, Edward Conard, is a former executive with Bain Capital, which was cofounded by Romney, and said last night that he did not intend to circumvent election laws when he created a company, W Spann LLC, which paid the contribution without Conard’s name attached.

“I did so after consulting prominent legal counsel regarding the transaction, and based on my understanding that the contribution would comply with applicable laws,’’ he told Politico in a statement last night.
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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 09:15 AM
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1. It must be crowded in Mitt's bed.
Who else is he sleeping with?
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zbdent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 09:35 AM
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4. but remember ... "officially" ...
multiple "wives" is no longer allowed ...
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CleanGreenFuture Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 09:16 AM
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2. So, he created a corporation to bypass individual political contributions rules?
Thanks SCOTUS!

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ThomWV Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 09:17 AM
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3. Well, any Prosecutor should be satisfied with that explanation: My Lawyers said it would be OK.
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Pooka Fey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 11:21 AM
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6. Bwaaah-haha I love this - coffee meet laptop screen-- Good one!
My lawyers said it would be OK :rofl:

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Brother Buzz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 11:26 AM
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7. DUzy material
:thumbsup:
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CanonRay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 09:41 AM
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5. So "W Spann LLC", a phony company, has more rights than we do?
Yes, in Antonin Scalia's world, they do. We've got to change this or we are doomed.
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UTUSN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-06-11 11:35 AM
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8. K&R #11 n/t
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