They money wasn't spent yet...they have it still...I have a lot of pissed off donors who are not happy, especially when I and the Kerry campaign appealed to their already emptied wallets for more with the pretense that it was for the inevitable legal battle....In fact, here's the text of an email that we sent out to people - Oct. 28th (note- two days later the FEC ruled that there was an extension on the deadline beyond Nov. 2nd to raise and collect funds for GELAC):
AN EMERGENCY APPEAL FOR GELAC FUNDS!
With only a few days to go in a very tough race, Mary Beth Cahill, our Campaign Manager has asked that I contact you with one last fundraising request. We need your help to raise an additional $100K in the next few days. Please ask your friends and colleagues to donate any amount they can! We cannot afford to have this election stolen from us!
https://contribute.johnkerry.com/gelac.html?team=4602 or fax donor form to (202)712-5000 Attn: Jennifer Pharaoh at campaign headquarters in Washington, DC.
On September 30th,, the Federal Election Commission granted the Kerry-Edwards campaign’s request to raise funds now to cover recount expenses through its General Election Legal and Accounting Compliance Fund (GELAC). This is why this appeal is so timely and so important.
It is absolutely crucial that we fully fund GELAC so we can be prepared in the event of a recount. Given the GOP's unseemly efforts in Ohio and in other battleground states, we now need to raise at least $1.5 million more before Election Day. Your assistance is critical to our success.
In addition to recount expenses, GELAC funds help pay for legal and accounting expenses incurred by the campaign. By paying for these expenses with GELAC funds, the campaign is able to spend more of its limited public funds (the $75mm from the federal government) on vital campaign expenses such as media, candidate travel and direct contact with voters.
To date, our GELAC team has raised approximately $8.5 million out of our $10 million goal. This number has been accomplished with few events and minimal internet fundraising, in an effort to avoid any conflict with Battleground or DNC Victory Fund raisers.
A husband and wife may each contribute $2,000, and because this is a contribution to the General election, primary campaign contributions don’t count against this $2,000.
We cannot raise GELAC contributions after Election Day. I ask that you send your check (and your spouse’s) made out to Kerry-Edwards 2004 GELAC to the following address: Kerry-Edwards 2004 GELAC, Attn: Lori Bonn 901 15th Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005 or fax your credit card information to (202)712-5000 to my attention.
We also have launched a special website so donors can contribute to GELAC on-line. Please go to
https://contribute.johnkerry.com/gelac.html?team=4602 or www.johnkerry.com/MatrixFillmore .
Thank you again for all of your outstanding efforts on behalf of John Kerry and John Edwards. We need you and John Kerry needs all us to do this last part.
Many thanks, Lori
Lori Bonn
National Finance Chair for Women
Kerry-Edwards 2004
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