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kpete

(71,994 posts)
Fri Mar 30, 2012, 03:05 PM Mar 2012

Mitt Romney's PAC Funded Anti-Gay Marriage Group Under The Radar

Source: Huffington Post

While neither the donation nor Romney's opposition to same-sex marriage were a secret, the precise way in which he contributed to NOM remained under tight wraps until Friday...

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But when Romney eventually made his donation, he did so quietly, and through an unusual channel. Records filed by Romney's Free and Strong America PAC with the Federal Election Commission did not include details of that $10,000 donation. Nor did NOM's public 990 form. In fact, record of the payment was only uncovered Friday when the pro-gay rights Human Rights Campaign was sent a private IRS filing from NOM via a whistleblower. The Human Rights Campaign shared the filing with The Huffington Post.

Asked for comment, an aide to Romney said that the donation was made through the Alabama chapter of the Free and Strong America PAC. State records confirm this. However, the 990 NOM filed lists the donation as having come from PO Box 79226 in Belmont, Massachusetts.


Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/30/mitt-romney-gay-marriage_n_1391867.html?ref=elections-2012



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Mitt Romney's PAC Funded Anti-Gay Marriage Group Under The Radar (Original Post) kpete Mar 2012 OP
We already knew Romney contributes to the Mormon Church JaneQPublic Mar 2012 #1
"... 990 NOM filed lists the donation as having come from PO Box 79226 in Belmont, Massachusetts." mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2012 #2
He is noit to be trusted at ALL! goclark Mar 2012 #3
He's a lying weasel rox63 Mar 2012 #4
K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2012 #5

JaneQPublic

(7,113 posts)
1. We already knew Romney contributes to the Mormon Church
Fri Mar 30, 2012, 03:10 PM
Mar 2012

And just look at their activities in CA on Prop 8.

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,464 posts)
2. "... 990 NOM filed lists the donation as having come from PO Box 79226 in Belmont, Massachusetts."
Fri Mar 30, 2012, 03:24 PM
Mar 2012

Ummm, falsifying information provided to the IRS on a Federal form?

"Thou shalt not bear false witness?"

rox63

(9,464 posts)
4. He's a lying weasel
Fri Mar 30, 2012, 03:38 PM
Mar 2012

Always has been, always will be. Apologies to actual (furry) weasels who may have been insulted by this.

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