Petition re McCain and FEC filings

[Snohomish County Democrats]

[From Howard Dean, DNC]

The Democratic Party
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John McCain thinks he can flout campaign finance law. The Democratic
National Committee is holding him accountable as we filed an FEC
complaint against him. Sign your name to the growing list of people in
support.

http://www.democrats.org/McCainBusted

MESSAGE:

There was a lot of talk last week about John McCain's blatant hypocrisy
on ethics and integrity in Washington.

Here we go again.

McCain is now breaking the law by ignoring the campaign spending
restrictions for the Republican primary that came when he asked for
federal matching funds -- funds he used as collateral on a loan that
helped keep his campaign going.

But now that the lobbyist and special interest money has started pouring
into his campaign, he's trying to back out of the promise he made just a
few months ago. They're feeding so much cash into his bank account, this
"reformer" wants nothing to do with federal campaign finance laws
anymore.

That's why today, we're filing a formal complaint with the Federal
Election Commission demanding that John McCain be held to the campaign
finance laws. Trying to back out shows a total lack of integrity and
honesty -- he made a deal with the American people to abide by the law,
and in return, he was guaranteed taxpayer money that he used to back a
loan.

George, I'd like you to add your name in support of our complaint, and
ask as many people as you can to sign on. American taxpayers made a deal
with John McCain -- now that he's flush with lobbyist cash, he wants to
pretend that it never happened.

Sign on right now:

http://www.democrats.org/McCainBusted

Here's the background on the situation.

A few months ago, John McCain applied for and was approved to receive
federal matching funds. Because he couldn't find enough people to fund
his campaign, he was also forced to apply for a $4 million line of
credit, which he secured by using the federal matching funds as
collateral.

By taking the federal funding, he agreed to spend no more than $57
million until the Republican convention. But so far, his campaign has
spent at least $49 million -- leaving him with less than $10 million to
campaign with through September.

Now that he's won the nomination and has the support of the Republican
lobbyist and special interest machine, he's trying to ignore that the
whole thing ever happened. He recently wrote a letter to the FEC telling
them that he was backing out, even though the FEC is very clear that any
request to withdraw from the agreement must be approved; you can't just
change your mind and take it back -- legally, you have to be given
permission.

McCain isn't asking because he knows he'll never be granted permission,
and he doesn't want to have to accept the funding restrictions he agreed
to when he used the money as collateral for a loan. He's ripping a page
right from George Bush's playbook: ignoring the laws when they aren't
convenient and hoping no one will notice.

Stand up and show him that hundreds of thousands of people have noticed
-- he can't change the rules in the middle of the game because he
doesn't like how things are going for him:

http://www.democrats.org/McCainBusted

Using government programs when it's politically convenient and breaking
the rules when it's not ... remind you of anyone?

Just like George Bush, John McCain thinks he's above the law. McCain
poses as a reformer, but seems to think reforms apply to everyone but
him.

Time to send him a message.

Howard Dean

-- 
Harry George
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