nrh@inmet.UUCP (11/09/84)
>***** inmet:net.politics / bbncca!rrizzo / 1:51 pm Nov 5, 1984 >According to reports (Boston Sunday Globe, 11/4/84), conservative >organizations spent at least $18 million on Reagan's re-election >"in what are called independent expenditures that circumvent fed- >eral spending limits" dictated by campaign funding reform laws. > >They also deliberately confuse the issue by giving themselves >officially-sounding titles to connect them in donors' minds >with the GOP & its campaign organization. Title like the follow- >ing proliferate: > > Voters for Reagan > Americans for Reagan > ... Whoa! Didn't Mondale pull something like this? As I recall, it exploded in his face. (This story was in the Ohio "Plain Dealer" several months ago). Of course, BOTH Ronnie & Fritz are supported by the federal government (remember that box you check on form 1040) when trying to get re-elected. We were told, of course, that the law creating this fund (and limiting contributions) would help avoid this sort of hassle. So much for good intentions....