Dems, Jackson to Pay $200,000 in Fines

[Algorem]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5033660,00.html

By SHARON THEIMER

Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Democratic Party, the Rev. Jesse Jackson and two groups associated with the civil rights activist have agreed to pay a total of $200,000 in civil fines for campaign finance violations in the 2000 elections.

At issue in the Federal Election Commission case was about $450,000 in election spending by Jackson, the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and the Citizenship Education Fund using funds from the groups. The two non-profit groups were incorporated, making their money corporate and subject to restrictions under federal campaign finance laws.

According to the FEC, the money was used for a partisan get-out-the-vote effort and voter registration speaking tour that was coordinated with the Democratic National Committee and included appearances by Jackson and Democratic House and Senate candidates.

Federal campaign finance law bans the use of corporate money for partisan, candidate-specific federal election activities...

[Warpy]

1. Meanwhile, isn't Haley Barbour, bagman for the GOP in China,

still scott free and unfined?

[Algorem]

3. doesn't count.

[Cha]

2. Ye gods..this makes

no sense. bush stole the election in 2000 and Rev Jackson and the Dems have to pay $200,000 in fines.

Creepy Irony!

[Kurovski]

4. No one should get away with breaking the rules.

But we already knew that.

[Career Prole]

5. The 2000 election? The moral of the story is

"Paying to suppress the vote gets you more bang for your buck than paying to get out the vote."