KW: Stories like this one make me see that the Democrats are not truly the opposition party. The FEC is made up of Democrats and Republicans. Together – unanimously – they supported giving John McCain a way out of a sticky situation.
From Ballot Access News:
FEC Lets McCain Withdraw his Primary Season Matching Funds Request
August 21st, 2008
On August 21, the Federal Election Commission unanimously voted to let John McCain withdraw his application for primary season matching funds…
McCain had applied for primary season matching funds in 2007, and the FEC had ruled that he had qualified…
If the FEC had ruled that he could not withdraw, he would then have been in violation of the law, since he has spent far more than permitted for candidates who accept primary season matching funds. Thanks to ElectionLawBlog for this news.
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