As expected, the State Board of Elections heard the complaint about Republican AG candidate Bob McDonnell’s violation of campaign finance laws. As expected, the SBE could do nothing, because they don’t have any enforcement mechanisms.
However, the SBE apparently feels that the matter merits action — they referred the matter to the Richmond commonwealth’s attorney office (as expected) for investigation. The best comment on this comes from the DPVA’s attorney, Jay Myerson, who told the SBE:
They have not yet filed their reports for 2004. Our voters here in the commonwealth of Virginia are going to the polls in eight days where over $2 million has been given in this commonwealth to influence this election, and our voters have no clue as to who provided the money. We have a statute that relies on disclosure. It is essential that our voters get that information prior to the election.
Won’t we just be a hell of a state if McDonnell gets elected, these filings come out, and then it becomes clear that our very own attorney general is a part of the DeLay/Abramoff money-laundering scheme? That would be as bad as, say, the White House engaging in a two-year coverup in order to get the president reelected by the skin of his teeth before investigators have enough information to indict anybody.
From the humor files, Republicans have filed a complaint of their own. The Republican Governors Association says that Lt. Governor Tim Kaine has violated disclosure regulations with his Club for Growth mailer. How? Well, the mailer included a picture of an elephant. But the mailer did have the legally-required “paid for” disclaimer, right? Well…yeah… But the elephant! The elephant means not Democrats and the law says no elephants if not Democrats, because only Republicans elephants. Rhinos and hippos, yes, elephants no! Or something.
Wow, and I thought the death penalty ads were a sign of desperation! This is unreal. The GOP complaint about Kaine’s mailer is because they used an elephant symbol!? BWAAHAHAHAHAHA!!
It just doesn’t get any better than this.
And I read the Post article this morning about the McDonnell cash infusion. I’m sure they’re trying to hide Pat Robertson dough. Someone in Alexandria must be connected to it too because I see like 15-20 GIANT McDonnell signs around the Janneys Lane, Duke Street, and Seminary Road areas. Funny, those precincts are like 70% Democratic, so I enjoy seeing them waster their money!
Plus, with all his “protect the children” commercials, isn’t it odd that his campaign manager is some sort of convicted sex criminal? I remember some such story a few weeks back.
is the richmond CA a democrat or republican?
I was wondering if anyone was familiar with the Roanoke College’s Center for Research. According to a poll they conducted from the 26 until the 30th Kaine leads by 8% points. I am very skeptical of the poll but I did some research and found the poll to be legit. If this is true this is GREAT news being that it is outside of the polls margin of error of 5%. Worst case scenario according to this poll is that he’s only up 3%. Again, I am very cautious about this poll. I suspect it will be released in the media tommrow.
Here is the link BTW
http://web.roanoke.edu/x4522.xml
This one was just too well stated to pass up…
How do you spell Culture of Corruption in Virginia? M.c.D.o.n.n.e.l.l.
Thomas Jefferson ~
The answer to your question:
A Democrat.