Watchdogs sue FEC, demand investigation of Karl Rove group
Source: The Hill
Watchdog groups are suing the Federal Election Committee after it dropped its inquiry into Crossroads GPS, the nonprofit organization co-founded by GOP operative Karl Rove.
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“The nonpartisan General Counsel’s office recognized Crossroad GPS’s failure to register as a political committee as a clear-cut violation of the law and strongly recommended a full investigation but once again the Republican Commissioners blocked enforcement of the laws on the books,” said Paul S. Ryan, senior counsel at the Campaign Legal Center, in a statement.
The investigation is necessary, the FEC report said, because the public does not have access to the relevant information, as many of Crossroad’s donors are kept anonymous.
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"Despite the Supreme Court’s assurances in Citizens United that voters would have full disclosure by groups like Crossroads GPS, the group has spent nearly $100 million on election ads since 2010 without disclosing its donors,” Ryan added.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/fundraising/195742-watchdogs-sue-fec-demand-probe-of-karl-rove-group
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