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Is Fred Thompson Skirting Election Law?
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| Contributor | Servo |
| Last Edited | Servo Aug 21, 2007 10:15am |
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| News Date | Monday, August 20, 2007 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | A liberal activist today lodged a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against former Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., contending that Thompson's "testing the waters" committee has long since surpassed that designation and that he, for all intents and purposes, is a candidate for president.
This is not without precedent. Previous pre-candidates who tried the "testing the waters" committee -- including Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., Rev. Pat Robertson, and Rev. Al Sharpton -- invited FEC scrutiny.
The rule is pretty simple. If you spend more than $5,000 on campaign activities, you're a candidate, whether or not you've officially declared. The question is what constitutes "testing the waters" activity, and what constitutes "candidate" activity. |
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