Is the Alliance for North Carolina breaking the law?
Republican gubernatorial nominee Pat McCrory and the state Republican Party sent almost simultaneous press releases today arguing that the Democratic 527 had not disclosed its donors on time.
Under state law, third-party groups must submit a list of donors within 24 hours of running an ad. The Alliance' began running an anti-McCrory TV ad yesterday, David Ingram reports.
"This secret 527 group has launched over $300,000 worth of negative television ads without disclosing any information whatsoever," said McCrory spokeswoman Amy Auth in a statement.
But Kim Westbrook Strach, deputy director of campaign reporting for the State Board of Elections, said that they received a "timely" report today.
The report only stated that the Alliance received money from two other 527s run by the Democratic Governors Association and the National Education Association. It did not say where those donations ultimately came from.
But Strach said that met the state's legal requirements.
"I don't think the law requires the disclosure of what made up those organizations' funds, so I think this complies what the statute says they're required to disclose," she said.
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Re: Haha...Hypocrite
I justed picked my self up afet ROTFL. Bev the PAC-Woman is the HYPOCRITE!. She says one thing and does another. Complains about the RGA
$$$ and look at the crap that is running and she says nothing. Why doesn't she enter to real debates and be open like she says she will be. What not enter into debates instead of hiding behind expensive 30 second TV ads. Be open to the "working families" she talks about she is fighting for. Tell us about the "world class schools" she wants for our children. While she has been LT. Gov. she she did basically nothing on while she was on the State Board of Education. Can Bev Perude stand up before the "working class families" of NC and tell us who she is? Why don't all candidates give or tell PACs to use the money for "working families" who need it and go before the voters of this state in a series of debate. It time for candidates to be transparent. Government is for whoever can raise the most $$$ and slam their opponents with twisted information.