Hmmm, so how come Maggie “The Red” Hassan gets to ignore NH campaign finance law (what, she think she’s Obama and “campaign by executive decree” and ignore any law she doesn’t like? We have a President who routinely does this – and doesn’t care what the little people (er, like Congress) care. Is this a harbinger of more things to come if she gains the NH Governorship? NH Journal has the details:
A hefty campaign contribution to Democratic gubernatorial candidate Maggie Hassan is raising eyebrows among those familiar with New Hampshire’s complex campaign finance laws, as it appears to be inconsistent with filing procedures and the candidate’s own rhetoric about transparency.
The June 20th report filed by Hassan’s ‘Maggie ‘12’ campaign committee lists a $25,000 contribution received on June 15th – the day Hassan filed her candidate papers with the Secretary of State – from the Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union, based in Hooksett, NH. The contributing entity is listed as a Political Action Committee (PAC) on the report, as direct political contributions from unions are prohibited under New Hampshire law.
Campaign contributions for Granite State candidates are limited to a total of $7,000 if a candidate is raising unlimited funds, or $15,000 if a candidate accepts a fundraising cap of $675,000, according to the NH Attorney General. Hassan has already exceeded that spending cap, so her contributions from any single entity are limited to $7,000. No other contribution listed on her report exceeds that amount.
There’s more at the link: dollar amounts, a time line. Property tax controversy….campaign law controversy. I’m not sure I’m up for two more years of what is already a pattern-in-the-making….
Oh, and this little gem on her “philosophy”:
“You can come into New Hampshire. You can purchase an election. You can drown out the voices of all others in a campaign,” Hassan charged. “You can hide your identity from public scrutiny.”
It appears that Hassan is able to put aside her harsh views on entities trying to “purchase an election” when they are purchasing it for her.
