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Rob Kailey is a working schmuck with no ties or affiliations to any governmental or political organizations, save those of sympathy.
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Thu May 31, 2007 at 11:09:26 AM MST
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| There's a story today on whether Steve Daines is basically operating GiveItBack.com to advance his own electoral interest in violation of state law. Dennis Unsworth, the Commissioner of Political Practices, says probably not, since the organization is engaging in grassroots lobbying, which Unsworth says isn't mentioned by Montana law. It isn't explicitly and Unsworth appears unlikely to regard grassroots lobbying as lobbying under the relevant statutes (which means I probably never should have filed as a lobbyist this session, but I erred on the side of disclosure).
All that said, there are a couple very fair questions, since the vast bulk of GiveItBack's financing comes from Daines:
- Why was a single man willing to dump what is likely several thousand dollars in his attempt to receive a thousand dollar rebate? That's economically stupid.
- Was GiveItBack.com, a 501c4, used primarily to advance the interest of Steven Daines, a member? 501c4s are legally obligated to operate for the public benefit, not for member benefit. If Daines ends up jumping in the race, there's probably a fair question for the IRS in all of this. If he doesn't, the question is likely moot.
Some folks have asked me if I know any inside information here. I don't. I just currently work for a c4, understand the reality of the slow-building nature of real grassroots operations, and smell politics from a mile away.
GiveItBack.com has been a fishy operation from day one. |
| Matt Singer :: Some More Questions About GiveItBack.com |
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