Guys, do NOT use fake names.

[rory096]

The FEC could get very, very angry. Use your real names; fake names could make Paul look bad.

DON'T DO IT.

* The media WILL twist this into yet another negative issue.

* The fake names are being put into the "contact information" fields, which means that you contact info may be excluded from the campaign database, making it look like there are less supporters (see the news coverage on Obama getting 20,000 names from Oprah fronted rallys).

* It will cause extra work for the campaign office as they now have to sift through, verify and remove false information like this. Time is money and this extra work means that MONEY YOU JUST DONATED IS BEING WASTED.

You would think this is common sense. :/ Blah.

Not only is making campaign contributions under a false name not allowed, but the campaign cannot knowingly accept such contributions.

The Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) directly prohibits any person from making political contributions in the name of another. Title 2 U.S.C. § 441f.

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2003/11cfr110.4.htm

From the FEC website:

http://www.fec.gov/pages/brochures/contrib.shtml#Prohibited_Contributions

Contributions in the Name of Another

Contributions made by one person in the name of another are prohibited. No person may knowingly permit the use of his or her name to effect such a contribution. It is also prohibited to knowingly assist someone in making or to accept a contribution in the name of another. It is also unlawful to knowingly permit the use of one's name to effect a contribution in the name of another or to help someone make or accept such a contribution. 11 CFR 110.4(b).

Edit: The name on the credit card is not good enough, as a credit card may be in a nickname. My real first name isn't on my credit card. The campaign is reqired to provide your first and last name.

It creates problems for the campaign. They will end up being subtracted from our total today. This is what they have to go through when recieving prohibited contributions:

http://www.fec.gov/pages/brochures/contrib.shtml#Prohibited_Contributions

Handling Illegal Contributions

The treasurer of a committee is responsible for ensuring that all contributions are lawful. 11 CFR 103.3(b). If the treasurer has reason to suspect that a contribution is excessive or prohibited, he or she must, within 10 days of receiving the contribution, either return the contribution to the donor or deposit the contribution. 11 CFR 103.3(a). If the contribution is deposited, the treasurer must:

Maintain sufficient funds in the account to refund the contribution should it prove to be illegal or place the contribution in a separate account for this purpose;

Keep written records noting the basis for the appearance of illegality;
Note that the legality of the contribution is in question when reporting the receipt of the contribution; and

Comply with appropriate deadlines (see sections below).
11 CFR 103.3(b)(4) and (5).

 

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

Just saw a "Rudy Giuliani" donating from NJ.

 

[hawkeyenick]

The FEC could get very, very angry. Use your real names; fake names could make Paul look bad.

no one is using a fake name

 

[rory096]

Just saw a "Rudy Giuliani" donating from NJ.

Me too.

 

[TheDHC]

yea, i just saw a donation from someone named "I AM SUPER AWESOME"



real names > i am super awesome

 

[jrich4rpaul]

The FEC could get very, very angry. Use your real names; fake names could make Paul look bad.

Seriously. Getting all those donations voided is not a good thing.

 

[Finn]

We are making fun of them, to me that's a revolutionary act.

But oh well, guess you're right.

edit. I mean if people use names like Hillary that's cool in my books.

 

[dmspilot00]

Yeah, shouldn't this be common sense? I don't know why people are doing this.

 

[rory096]

no one is using a fake name

Ah, so there really are multiple Rudy Giulianis and at least one Hillary Clinton donating?

 

[Chomsky]

Are you saying it would be a bad idea to go ahead with my plan of donating as Osama bin Laden?

 

[skinzterpswizfan]

no one is using a fake name

Someone named Hillary Clinton from New York, New York donated to the campaign. Something tells me it was a fake name.

 

[aspiringconstitutionalist]

I would avoid using fake names, but as I start to think about it, it seems like it shouldn't be a problem unless you give your real name on your credit card info... I mean, how many people use nicknames that bear no resemblance to their actual first names and how many people accidentally make typos in their names? Does the FCC get on the case of all those people?

 

[rory096]

Seriously. Getting all those donations voided is not a good thing.

Indeed.

 

[Incrimsonias]

I would guess they are making 1 dollar donations and doing that stuff. Possibly...

 

[rory096]

I would avoid using fake names, but as I start to think about it, it seems like it shouldn't be a problem unless you give your real name on your credit card info... I mean, how many people use nicknames that bear no resemblance to their actual first names and how many people accidentally make typos in their names? Does the FCC get on the case of all those people?

No, but we don't want to invite them to do so.

 

[conner_condor]

Next thing we know these people are part of an identity theft and RP supporters are the culprit. RP supporters stole the identification of rudy hillary huck mitt. I would be roaring if they claimed this as a plan.

 

[puppetmaster]

Official records are correct

You have to enter official info for the credit or debit card....not the same as the display name

 

[seefate]

Idiots

Here we go again..

 

[honkywill]

Are you saying it would be a bad idea to go ahead with my plan of donating as Osama bin Laden?

God dammit, Noam! Just use your real name.

 

[Chomsky]

God dammit, Noam! Just use your real name.

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!