Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Blogger files complaint against Thompson’s status on Nashville City Paper

This is rich, Blogger files complaint against Thompson’s status on Nashville City Paper:
"A well-known national blogger filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission Monday against Fred Thompson, alleging the former Tennessee Senator has violated the “letter and spirit” of election law “for his own political benefit.”"
I guess we can assume earnest Lane Hudson (who filed the complaint) missed the news last year about Hillary:
Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is raising money like a presidential candidate even though she's only running against poorly funded Senate opponents.

The New York lawmaker, a potential 2008 presidential candidate, raised more than $6 million in the first three months of the year, according to papers filed Thursday with the Federal Election Commission.

The $2 million-a-month fundraising pace gave her $19.7 million cash on hand at the end of March for her Senate re-election.

"It's mind-blowing. She is raising money at a presidential level," said Doug Muzzio, a professor at Baruch College in New York.

The two main challengers to Clinton's bid for a second term each reported less than $500,000 as they vie for the Republican nomination.
Tell me about "the spirit of the law."

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