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Blogs vs. Hillary at the FEC

by Patrick Ruffini :: October 31st, 2007 10:44 am

Conservative bloggers Matt Margolis and Mark Noonan will file a formal complaint about Hillary Clinton’s shady fundraising practices with the Federal Election Commission today.

On the heels of the Norman Hsu scandal, the Clinton campaign was rocked by questions of even more Hsu-like shakedowns in connection with a $380,000 fundraiser in New York which saw contributions ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 from cooks and dishwashers. At least one donor admitted to being an illegal immigrant. Another said she was illegally reimbursed for her contributions. Others said they felt pressured to give.

Unlike the Hsu cash, Hillary’s campaign has yet to return the bulk of this tainted money.

This complaint brings these charges into a formal FEC process. The Clinton campaign will have 15 days to respond and publicly defend itself from charges of illegal campaign fundraising.

When lefty blogger Lane Hudson filed FEC complaints against Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani, the press couldn’t get enough of the story. I expect Margolis and Noonan will get similar treatment.

This is really smart on Margolis and Noonan’s part, who know the issue of Democrat corruption backwards and forwards as the authors of Caucus of Corruption. For about the time it would have taken to write a blog entry on this issue, they can demand real accountability from the Clinton campaign. I wish I’d thought of this.

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  1. Blogs Vs. Hillary At The FEC « Professors R-Squared says:

    […] Patrick Ruffini and The Politico report that conservative bloggers Matt Margolis and Mark Noonan have filed a formal complaint about Hillary Clinton’s shady fundraising practices with the Federal Election Commission today. […]

    # October 31st, 2007 at 2:46 pm

  2. MY Vast Right Wing Conspiracy » Blog Archive » links for 2007-11-01 says:

    […] Blogs vs. Hillary at the FEC Conservative bloggers Matt Margolis and Mark Noonan will file a formal complaint about Hillary Clinton’s shady fundraising practices with the Federal Election Commission today. (tags: 2008 FEC election law fundraising Clinton Politics) […]

    # November 1st, 2007 at 9:40 am

  1. Flint says:

    “I expect Margolis and Noonan will get similar treatment.”

    You’re joking - right?

    You think the MSM will cover this? I doubt it.

    They all want Hillary to win.

    # November 1st, 2007 at 11:53 am

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