Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Latest Government Actions (NFC) OT

[Rich (Richf355]

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From: "Paul Bennett" <pbennett [at] macnet.com>
To: "Rich" <RichF355 [at] comcast.net>
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Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Latest Government Actions (NFC) OT


> >I hate to say it, but Steve - you may as well book your ticket now. The
> > media will ensure that Obama wins.
>
> And if it takes a few ads to push him over the top...
>
> Obama has recently raised over $400MM in foreign money chopped
> up into $200 unreportable pieces.   Such practice is a felony but
> the campaign finance auditors won't go over the reports until
> after the election and probably issue a small fine...
>
> ============================

Just like all the illegal Chinese money that Clinton / Gore raised in 96. By 
the time the FEC got to the bottom of it all in 2002 and fined them $ 1 
million, they were out of office. AG Janet Sterno swept it all under the 
carpet for 4 years , as raising foreign money is a felony and the whole 
Clinton / Gore clan should have been jailed.

Rich


FEC Issues Record Fines In Democrats' Scandals
Commission Faults Players in 1996 Foreign Fundraising


By Thomas B. Edsall and Edward Walsh
Washington Post Staff Writers
Saturday, September 21, 2002; Page A05


The Federal Election Commission disclosed yesterday it has imposed a 
record-setting $719,000 in fines against participants in the 1996 Democratic 
Party fundraising scandals involving contributions from China, Korea and 
other foreign sources.

The FEC documents describe Democratic fundraisers who set specific prices 
for foreign nationals to make illegal campaign contributions in return for 
meetings with then-President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore. A 
Democratic finance vice chair, for example, said organizers would have to 
contribute $100,000 in return for Gore's appearance at a Buddhist temple in 
Los Angeles.

Those penalized included the Democratic National Committee, the Clinton-Gore 
campaign, the Buddhist temple and nearly two dozen people and corporations 
acting as conduits for illegal contributions. All have agreed to pay, 
according to the documents.

The total in fines would have been significantly higher except that some of 
the corporations have folded and others were dummy operations, with no 
assets, set up as conduits for money from China, Venezuela, Canada and other 
countries. Foreign individuals and organizations are barred from 
contributing to federal elections. In some cases, foreigners who would have 
been subject to fines could not be located and served with papers. In other 
cases, the individuals pleaded guilty in criminal cases and are bankrupt.