Why is it being called a "loan" to her campaign? Does she get the money back? nt

[jezebel]

[Joe the Revelator]

1. Federal Election Rules say she has to pay it back at some point

[jezebel]

9. I am not trying to be stupid and I'm sure I'm missing something obvious, but I don't get it. Hillary

takes 5 million of her personal money and puts it in the campaign pot. I assume that goes in with all the individual donations from everyone else. Then the money is spent on TV ads and campaign costs. So it is spent right? So how does it eventually go back to her personal money?

[Freddie Stubbs]

11. Shw would raise more campaign contributions and pay herself back

[jezebel]

15. I think I get it now. Thank you. nt

[Debi]

16. with cash from contributors n/t

[Skinner]

2. It is being called a "loan" because it is a loan. (nt)

[northzax]

4. oh Skinner,

you kidder. you know better than to make such simple sense! it's GDP, not the Lounge!

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

5. Nice post, Hitler.

[Redstone]

6. Nah, really? It CAN't be that simple. Not here.

Redstone

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

3. Yes, just like Kerry in 2004

[thevoiceofreason]

7. So, a comparison to Kerry is now good?

[Freddie Stubbs]

12. His primary campaign was certainly the best

[BlackVelvet04]

8. Yes, the campaign will have to pay it back to her. n/t

[JackRiddler]

10. Campaigns funds often incur debts and stay in operation after...

an election, still raising funds in an effort to pay them off.

[jezebel]

13. That makes sense. Thank you. nt

[Debi]

14. Yes, all these people she is now asking for contributions will be paying her back

the $5 million she loaned her campaign. (and hopefully paying the $5 million in carryover debt from 2007 that the $10 million transfer from her senate campaign funds didn't cover).