Liberal Blogger Takes Potshot at Fred Thompson
Lefty blogger Lane Hudson has filed a complaint with the FEC against Fred Dalton Thompson, accusing him of violating election laws.
The law allows potential candidates to raise money for "testing the waters" without reporting to the FEC. But they are not allowed to build up a war chest for the campaign. So far, Thompson has raised almost $3.5 million and spent only $625,000.
"We're following the law," Thompson spokesman Jim Mills said in response to the complaint.
Under federal guidelines, the FEC will now give Thompson 15 days to respond to the complaint. Following Thompson's response, election commissioners will decide whether to dismiss the case or investigate further.
The Hill says:
The law is particularly vague in this area as there are no set dollar amounts a would-be candidate is prevented from raising. Thompson’s $3.4 million June haul as outlined in a report to the IRS does not meet or exceed any specific legal guideline.
Calling Hudson a "blogger" is like calling Stephen King a storyteller. According to Time Magazine:
Now 29, Hudson is no political outsider. A lifelong Democrat from Charleston, S.C., he has worked for quite a few politicians, including John Kerry in his 2004 campaign.
Indeed, DNC errand boy Hudson is trying to take Thompson down. Why? Because Thompson's non-campaign is working (I can't keep enough bumper stickers on my desk to fill demand) and because the Dem presidential field is so lame that viewers picked Kucinich as winner of the ABC debate.
But this one is a stretch, even for the dirty-tricks boys at DNC headquarters.
Blog post #6769 in category
Thompson, Fred
posted 20 August 07
Whether Hudson is labeled a blogger or a proactive Democrat, he's a citizen and as such has a perfect right to question whether Thompson's undeclared campaign is operating outside the law.
Your gratuitous crack about "dirty-tricks boys at DNC headquarters" is breathtakingly ironic. If you're a Republican, you have a house of your own to put in order before casting off on the opposition.
Posted by S.W. Anderson on Wednesday at 1:26 AM
It didn't take Thompson long to put up a response to Lane. Click here
Posted by Blackpenwriter on Friday at 5:00 PM
It didn't take Thompson long to put up a response to Lane. Click here
Posted by Blackpenwriter on Friday at 5:02 PM