Romney-Rove get-together again raises super PAC/candidate coordination issue

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Republican candidate Mitt Romney is hosting GOP strategist Karl Rove at a retreat for his biggest donors in Utah this weekend, raising objections about coordination between Romney’s presidential campaign and two interest groups advised by Rove, American Crossroads and Crossroads GPS.

Under federal law, candidates aren’t allowed to tell super PACs and other interest groups what to do with their money — a provision designed to limit federal officeholders from the corrupting influence of the million-dollar donations accepted by independent groups.

Romney himself tried to explain these rules during the Republican primary battle as a super PAC run by his former aides hammered his rivals for the GOP nod.

“As you probably know, super PACs have to be entirely separate from a campaign and a candidate,” Romney said on MSNBC. “I’m not allowed to communicate with a super PAC in any way, shape or form.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/post/romney-rove-get-togther-again-raises-super-paccandidate-coordination-issue/2012/06/22/gJQAvSYSvV_blog.html

[SoutherDem]

1. Technically I guess Romney isn't breaking the law

Under federal law, candidates aren’t allowed to tell super PACs and other interest groups what to do with their money

The super pacs are telling Romney what to do, he is selling himself to the highest bidder.

He needed this meeting to find out where he stands on current issues. For this week.

[Angry Dragon]

2. Willard -- the great American liar and fraud