Keyes receives fine for past violation

cnn ^ | 10-15-04

[LouAvul]

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (AP) -- The Federal Elections Commission fined Alan Keyes' 2000 presidential campaign $23,000 Thursday, and an ethics group filed a new complaint alleging misconduct by his current U.S. Senate campaign.

The FEC found that Keyes took excessive contributions when he sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2000. It ordered him to pay a fine and repay the government $95,302 in public funding that his campaign accepted.

His presidential campaign admitted accepting $168,200 worth of contributions over the individual donation limit, which in 2000 was $1,000 per person. It also acknowledged it had taken at least $15,000 in anonymous contributions, among other violations.

[SJackson]

I know you didn't mean reincarnation precisely, but it was a humorous comment. Illinois, the not lived in world

Our politicians will be successful in this election because of that hope. G. W. Bush will be reelected because of that hope.

But in the end, it is not that success which we strive for, but rather the success that will be for us like the success that Moses saw for Israel, when he sat upon the mountaintop, looking into the world he did not live in, but knowing that it would be a world broadly lit by the great sunshine of righteousness because he had given his all to make it so.

This has been the spirit of our party since the beginning. And it shall be the spirit of a great new future for the State of Illinois.

[OHelix]

What was that? Jesse Jackson as a Republican?

[Stone Mountain]

I, and many others here on FR have been called an enemy of Keyes and much worse for having the temerity to disagree with any of his positions. If you don't fall into that category, then I apologize for misrepresenting you.

[Robert_Paulson2]

Then perhaps it was only a week or two suspension.
You can of course, freepmail luis if you like.

Glad to see him back.

[Robert_Paulson2]

I saw that.
Wait for three weeks.

It will all be about "Bush and Rove didn't do enough for Alan..."

[deport]

From the FEC web site regarding the matter: Keyes is ultimatley responsible but the majority of the day to day work should have fallen on his staff and especially the Accountant or Legal Eagles providing the oversight and compilation of the data for the FEC.

Case Summary

Summary

Case #	5442
Case Name	KEYES 2000, INC.
Case Type	MUR
Total Respondents	3
Election Cycle	2000

Penalty Amount	Disposition	Respondent
$23,000.00	Conciliation-PPC	Constantine, William Leo
	Conciliation-PPC	Keyes 2000, Inc.
	RTB/NFA	True, Paul

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Other Parties	Relationship	Respondent
Audit Division	Complainant
Braden, E. Mark, Esq.	Respondent's Counsel	Constantine, William Leo
Braden, E. Mark, Esq.	Respondent's Counsel	Keyes 2000, Inc.
Constantine, William Leo	Treasurer	Keyes 2000, Inc.

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Disgorgement Amount	Name
$95,302.00	Constantine, William Leo Keyes 2000, Inc.

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4.	MUR 5442
	RESPONDENTS:	(a)   Keyes 2000, Inc., William L. Constantine, treasurer (b)   Paul True
	COMPLAINANT:	FEC Initiated (Audit)
	SUBJECT:	Excessive contributions; excessive contributions in the form of stale-dated checks; failure to dispose of cash contributions over $50; excessive cash disbursements
	DISPOSITION:	(a)   Conciliation Agreement: $23,000 civil penalty*   Respondents will remit $95,302 to the United States Treasury. (b)   Reason to believe, but took no further action*   [re: excessive contribution]   Sent admonishment letter.The Commission audited the Committee for the period from January 1, 1999 through December 31, 2000 . The audit report found that Respondents violated FECA by accepting excessive contributions; had excessive contributions related to stale-dated checks; failed to dispose of a total of anonymous cash contributions that exceeded $50; failed to adhere to an appropriate accounting method for contributions under $50; and made cash disbursements in excess $100.
	DOCUMENTS ON PUBLIC RECORD:	Documents from this matter are available from the Commission's web site at http://eqs.sdrdc.com/eqs/searcheqs by entering 5442 under case number. The audit report is also available at the Commission's web site at http://www.fec.gov/audits/p00-01-08.pdf These documents are also available in the FECs Public Records Office at 999 E St. NW in Washington .

[Fatalis]

Paid himself a nice salary. Maybe I should look into making vanity campaigns for Congress, Senate, or the Presidency.

But first you must form a vanity campaign exploratory committee, and convene a board of directors!

[Amelia]

Empower Illinois denies any coordination with Keyes and says its ads are meant to educate voters -- not attack Obama.

If they aren't coordinating, I wonder how Empower Illinois got Keyes' email lists?

Because I, a Georgia voter who happens to be on Keyes' various email lists but have no other connection to Illinois politics, somehow managed to get an email asking for donations from Empower Illinois....

[Amelia]

Speaking of "you guys"...

You guys? I thought Alan Keyes and his followers were Republicans too?

Kind of reminds me of an old joke:

The Lone Ranger and Tonto are riding through one of the many canyons, when suddenly rising from the hill on their right are hundreds of Indians.

They start to spur their horses forward, when they realise that there are hundreds of Indians ahead of them. Wheeling to the left they, once again, see hundreds of Indians rising from the hill. They begin to back away in the direction from which they had come and they realise they are surrounded. The Indians had spread out and they are trapped.

The Lone Ranger turns to Tonto, his life long friend, and says, "Tonto, my friend, I think I must say that I have treasured our times together, but now I think we are doomed."

"We?" replied Tonto. "What's all this ' we ' stuff, Paleface?"

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

ROFLOL !!!!!!!!!!!!! Perfect : )

[RedBloodedAmerican]

"You guys". Probably the Kerry moment of the year on FR.

Ridiculous. But revealing.

[SJackson]

A classic

[Amelia]

By the way, the latest Keyes Media Central email I received says the Keyes-Obama debate will be on C-Span 2 in about 20 min, in case any of you want to watch.

[don-o]

You have an interesting posting history.

Whatever the subject - it's a little creepy that folks have the need to back track on postings that someone has made.

[deport]

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[swheats]

That's some big coin. What did he accomplish with that?

Ran for President :>)

When you think about it, it really is a major feat.

A black man with grassroots support raising $15 million to run for president.

Someone needs to tell the NAACP there really is advancement for colored people.

[SJackson]

When you think about it, it really is a major feat...A black man with grassroots support raising $15 million to run for president...Someone needs to tell the NAACP there really is advancement for colored people.

Yes it is a major feat.

[TigersEye]

Whatever the subject - it's a little creepy that folks have the need to back track on postings that someone has made.

Did you look at it or just spout a knee-jerk response? This is the second newbie in two days to post a negative article on Keyes. The other was definitely a troll and was called on it on another thread. This one is posting numerous articles and very few replies after a very short time here. Take a look at those articles and see what you think of the overall POV.

Creepy or not the function is there and I use it as do many others.