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RandySF

(59,079 posts)
Sun Feb 5, 2012, 12:54 AM Feb 2012

Christine O’Donnell used super pac to buy copies of her own book

She may, famously, not be a witch, but here’s a bit of money magic from former Delaware Republican Senate candidate and recent Mitt Romney endorser Christine O’Donnell: her political campaign gave $142,000 to her super PAC, which proceeded to buy copies of her book.

Federal Election Commission reports filed by her campaign and super PAC this week show that the money her campaign gave to her super PAC represents just under 62 percent of the $229,985 the PAC took in during 2011. $19,912.30 of that money went towards an August 20th purchase labeled “PAC Fundraising Non-Residual Books” from a book shop in Philadelphia.

O’Donnell’s book, “Troublemaker,” had a list price of $25.99. If the books were purchased at that price, the campaign would have gotten around 766 copies. It’s unclear how all those copies were used for fundraising purposes since O’Donnell only received contributions from 16 individuals in the second half of the year. If all of them received a copy, she would have 750 copies of the book on hand.



http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/02/christine_odonnell_campaign_gave_to_christine_odonnells_super_pac_which_bought_christine_odonnells_book.php?ref=fpnewsfeed

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Christine O’Donnell used super pac to buy copies of her own book (Original Post) RandySF Feb 2012 OP
I kinda miss her! Suich Feb 2012 #1
I absolutely miss her! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2012 #10
If they purchased them at $25.99, what a horrible waste of money... richmwill Feb 2012 #2
But that's the point. RandySF Feb 2012 #3
and they do this hoping to send their sales numbers higher 2pooped2pop Feb 2012 #8
If not her, Politicalboi Feb 2012 #4
The Five & Dime?? Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #5
Is she allowed to spend her campaign money on stuff like buying her own book? no_hypocrisy Feb 2012 #6
As I prowled thru a local book store, I saw two books on the $2 dollar table. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2012 #7
Isn't she under investigation? treestar Feb 2012 #9
I think the vast majority of the "new" republican party are grifters Johonny Feb 2012 #11

richmwill

(1,326 posts)
2. If they purchased them at $25.99, what a horrible waste of money...
Sun Feb 5, 2012, 01:09 AM
Feb 2012

Amazon has New copies listed from their third-party sellers for as low as $2.55 a pop. Again- NEW, not used lol.

RandySF

(59,079 posts)
3. But that's the point.
Sun Feb 5, 2012, 01:22 AM
Feb 2012

Her campaign organization transferred donor cash to her super pac which then purchased her book. She's using campaign funds to enrich herself.

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)
7. As I prowled thru a local book store, I saw two books on the $2 dollar table.
Sun Feb 5, 2012, 08:32 AM
Feb 2012

Odonnell's was one. The other was Sarah Palin's going rouge. Rogue. Whatever.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
9. Isn't she under investigation?
Sun Feb 5, 2012, 11:32 AM
Feb 2012

Sounds like she could well be violating campaign finance laws. It seems to be her livelihood to run for office.

Johonny

(20,872 posts)
11. I think the vast majority of the "new" republican party are grifters
Sun Feb 5, 2012, 01:02 PM
Feb 2012

I can't see how any honest hard working fiscal conservative keeps giving these people $$.

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