Clark Takes Howie’s Lead

Posted by on 2/27/2004

Clark Emails For Funds

Wesley Clark asked his supporters Thursday to contribute to his campaign one last time so he could close out the books.

In a mass e-mail Clark wrote.

“So that I may properly transfer the incredible support, energy and resources of my campaign to the eventual Democratic nominee, I need you, one of my most loyal and generous supporters, to help today. Your personal contribution of $50 or $100 right now will help us close the books on my campaign and will allow us to focus our complete attention and resources on the great challenge ahead.”

He needs to get rid of of his campaign debt in order to “transfer the incredible support, energy and resources of my campaign to the eventual Democratic nominee“?

That’s just ignorant.

Presidential Election '04

8 Comments.

  1. peejz 2/27/2004 at February 27, 2004 - 09:02 AM

    and hand picked by Bill and Hill!

  2. peejz 2/27/2004 at February 27, 2004 - 09:06 AM

    Is this a new trend of the losers?

  3. madbarr 2/27/2004 at February 27, 2004 - 09:13 AM

    Hey I need help paying my electric bill, make donations at letspayhisbill.net. is this a normal practice? for supporters of a candidate to pay for his loses? Never heard of this, I’m going to look it up, if the answers aren’t posted by the time I find them, I’ll let everyone know… *scratching head, pencil in mouth* hmmm…

  4. madbarr 2/27/2004 at February 27, 2004 - 09:48 AM

    OK, I got this information from the Federal Election Commissions website, although it doesn’t necessarily address a candidate who withdraws his candidacy it may cast doubts on the legality of Clark and Dean requesting more contributions for their debts as related to their perspective (and failed) campaigns… unfortunately I don’t speak legalese, so if someone could translate this for us it would be much appreciated…

    http://www.fec.gov/law/feca.pdf

    ……………
    § 441a page 69

    (j) Limitation on repayment of personal loans.1 Any candidate
    who incurs personal loans made after the effective date of the Bipartisan
    Campaign Reform Act of 2002 in connection with the candidate’s campaign
    for election shall not repay (directly or indirectly), to the extent such
    loans exceed $250,000, such loans from any contributions made to such
    candidate or any authorized committee of such candidate after the date of
    such election.
    …………….
    § 441a-1 page 71

    (B) Effect of withdrawal of an opposing candidate. A
    candidate and a candidate’s authorized committee shall not
    accept any contribution and a party shall not make any expen
    diture under the increased limit after the date on which an
    opposing candidate ceases to be a candidate to the extent that
    the amount of such increased limit is attributable to such an
    opposing candidate.

  5. American Girl 2/27/2004 at February 27, 2004 - 11:22 AM

    Why don’t these Democratic nominees just raise taxes to compensate for their campaign debts?

  6. madbarr 2/27/2004 at February 27, 2004 - 12:31 PM

    because they can’t use tax money to pay for their campaigns… ethics issues… plus Clark and Dean do not serve in a representative capacity for the people, so even if they could use tax money for that purpose, dean and clark would not have any access to the funds… I hope this helped… Although you were probably just asking a hypothetical question I could resist… :o )

  7. madbarr 2/27/2004 at February 27, 2004 - 12:31 PM

    oops, I meant I couldn’t resist

  8. peejz 2/28/2004 at February 28, 2004 - 07:32 AM

    madbarr- you must be a bit quicker on the humor here, but I did e-mail the link you gave to some people!