In a news released issued this afternoon, the Missouri Democratic Party announced it will file a complaint against Joe the Plumber tomorrow (Friday), concerning his advertisements on behalf of Sen. Chuck Purgason, a candidate for U. S. Senate:
The Missouri Democratic Party will file a complaint tomorrow with the Federal Elections Commission against Samuel Wurzelbacher, a.k.a. "Joe the Plumber", and US Senate Candidate Chuck Purgason for an illegal advertising campaign.
Joe the Plumber is supporting Republican Tea Party Candidate Chuck Purgason's bid for US Senate, and his advertising campaign has committed numerous violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act including but not limited to (see full complaint attached):
-Using a non-registered committee
-Failure to report expenditures
-Potential illegal in-kind contributions
-Failure to comply with disclaimer requirements
"If Joe The Plumber wants to meddle in Missouri politics, the least he can do is follow the law," said Missouri Democratic Party Communications Director Ryan Hobart. "For someone who claims that he represents the opposite of 'politics as usual', why does Chuck Purgason seem so content with a group from outside Missouri running illegal ads on behalf of his campaign?"
The Missouri Democratic Party is calling on the FEC to investigate the above violations and enjoin Chuck Purgason and "Joe the Plumber" from further violations.
Tea Party favorite State Senator Chuck Purgason is running for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination against 8 opponents, including Washington Insider Roy Blunt.
5 comments:
Good. Everyone needs to play by the rules.
Met Joe in Springfield at the Sweet-T rally. He was outside sucking on a Winston, or something.
Basically selling his endorsement for a fee. Kind of made me wonder what the hell has happened to my Republican Party.
What I resent most is the claim that all of the area legislators are for Sweet-T. Just take care of your legislative duties and your district and quit screwing around in other primary elections.
Made me take a close look at the other guy. Can't spell or pronounce his name. He's way over qualified but I'll scratch his name.
If you vote for the guy other than Icet in YOUR republican party, you're voting for someone that has donated to Claire McCaskill, written a favorable op-ed for Obama and Michael Moore.. Schweich is a RINO
Yeah, lets crucify the guy that doesn't have every lobbyist in the country on the hook. Guess you are gonna show the little guy what's what.
Looks to me like the Dems are desperate to trip up Roy. Those ads for Purgason have been running for what, a month now? And yet nobody raises an eyebrow until days before the election? On the same day that Bachmann phony is about to endorse Blunt, the charges will be filed. Hmm.
Seems like they are trying to get Mr. Purgason some more free press. ( he OBVIOUSLY poses no real threat to Roy, right?) As a Purgason supporter who is sick of the status quo of money buying elections, I applaud this free publicity offered to the honorable Mr. Pergason. He needs all the help he can get.
Everyone needs to play by the rules.
Perhaps ... but these "rules" were made by a political establishment to keep outsiders and others who aren't professional politicians out of the game.
Something is very wrong when the first you you have to do is retain a lawyer when you want become part of the political process.
I would be willing to bet that Blunt is behind this.
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