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Potential New Legal Problems for Al Sharpton's Campaign
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| 1/4/03
| Politics1
Posted on 01/04/2003 12:23:13 PM PST by sofloridian
A Sharpton spokesperson told AP Friday that the civil rights activist "expects to file papers with the Federal Election Commission on Jan. 21" to set up an exploratory committee. A FEC records check on Friday showed that, in fact, Sharpton has not yet filed any FEC paperwork. Likewise, an IRS records review shows no documentation of Sharpton having any registered federal PAC or political committee. If these federal records are correct, then Rev. Sharpton must explain [Sharpton Committees] how he has been able to operate a 2004 Presidential site online at SharptonExplore2004.com for months now. The copyright notice -- dated last year -- identifies the site owner as the "Sharpton Explore 2004 Committee." Further, the Contribute page has already been soliciting money for the DC-based "Rev. Al Sharpton Presidential Exploratory Committee" ...
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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2004; politics1; president; sharpton
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To: sofloridian
It won't matter. Just look at how "hard" the IRS has pursued the revernd Jesse! Has Sharpton ever apologized for his role in the Tawana Brawley fiasco?
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posted on
01/04/2003 6:28:37 PM PST
by
Righty1
To: OldFriend
I thought it was Brasiere!
To: sofloridian
Al Sharpton could not possibly be president.
He is a minister, a reverend, and our First Amendment mandates a strict wall between Church and State (I read it there).
What is he thinking? If elected the Supremes must remove him from office.
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posted on
01/04/2003 9:14:38 PM PST
by
DBrow
To: sofloridian
If Sharpton has been raising money for an alleged fictitious or illegal committee for months now ... WHERE DID THE MONEY GO?High test pomade.
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posted on
01/05/2003 5:51:01 AM PST
by
NYpeanut
To: Malcolm
He's an egomaniac and this keeps him in the spotlight and on the tv talk show circuit for the time being.
To: Commander8
Don King in a Dear Abby fright wig...
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