Comments on: Babies Skirt Campaign Finance Laws

By: Lurker of sorts

Lurker of sorts — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:33:19 +0000

I can only find Elrick and Cain in the FEC database but then the others probably have a different last name. The linked article does not indicate what their last name is.

Also the article says the trust fund manager acted in their stead which probably was never even considered in the FEC regulations.

By: JKB

JKB — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:50:11 +0000

Well, these kids might want to get their finances straight lest the IRS start inquiring as to whether they declared this income they are not donating. This is politics, unpaid payroll, income, or gift taxes and under the table income, even to a child, can flare up when the partisans start fighting.

By: floyd

floyd — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:10:28 +0000

Should private donations be allowed only from eligible voters? Otherwise it appears to be de facto enfranchisement of the ineligible.

By: Dave from the Lake Effect Zone

Dave from the Lake Effect Zone — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:49:06 +0000

So are Sen. Obama or his supporters breaking the law or not? It stands to reason that those who are ineligible to vote in our elections should also not be eligible to contribute to political campaigns, so on what basis did our glorious conservative Supreme Court strike the provision down? Hmm? Could it make things less convenient for certain fundamentalist wackos with extra-large families when it comes to funding the campaigns of like-minded Republican politicians? Seems this has backfired. Interesting times....