Considering Fred Thompson hasn't even declared his nomination for President yet, the campaign is in a whole lot of trouble. First we find out that his staff is sick of him and his wife is practically running the campaign, then his highly anticipated fundraising numbers fell flat. Now it turns out he might already be violating FEC rules.
From News For The Left:
Fred Thompson is breaking the law and it's time somebody did something about it. So, this morning, I filed an FEC Complaint against him. For far too long, he has been ignoring the letter and spirit of Federal Election Law for his own political benefit. It reeks of the same disregard for the law that we have seen from the Bush Administration, Bob Ney, Duke Cunningham, Tom Delay, and Mark Foley.
By filing this complaint, posted below, the FEC can now proceed with action to right this injustice. According to FEC regulations, Thompson will have 15 days to respond to the complaint. Then, their lawyers will write an opinion on the basis of the complaint.
It is my contention that he has violated the 'testing the waters' exemption of election law. He has been presenting himself as a candidate for President, he has been raising large sums of money beyond what would be required to explore a possible candidacy, and he has signed a long term lease on a headquarters for his campaign. He has even spent advertising dollars, which are specifically prohibited by the law.
Lane Hudson has also been known for exposing the notorious pedophile and ex-Congressman Mark Foley. If he can help bring down that sicko, he definitely has a shot at taking down Fred Thompson....that is if Fred doesn't bring himself down first. Laziness is a bitch, Freddie should have just filed so he can drop out that much quicker.
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