RSSCampaign-funded clothes violate donation law
From: The Washington Times | July 17, 2009
Gov. Sarah Palin, Rep. Robert E. Andrews or any other politician tempted to buy clothes on the campaign trail, take note of the government’s latest ruling. After a series of high-profile candidate wardrobe moments, the Federal Election Commission has concluded that using money from federal campaign committees to buy clothing for candidates violates campaign finance laws that prohibit the conversion of political donations for personal use. The most ballyhooed political wardrobe moment occurred during the 2008 presidential campaign, when the Republican National Committee (RNC) paid about $150,000 for clothing at Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus for Mrs. Palin and …
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