Rand Paul has $301,108 in unpaid presidential campaign bills

[Valli6]

As if he's the only former candidate who still owes some money on his campaign.
But, I'll bet he's the only one that's returned a few million in taxpayer money to the government.
They actually posted a list of who he still owes money to and how much. smh

Anti-debt crusader Rand Paul has $301,108 in unpaid presidential campaign bills
JULY 30, 2016 7:51 PM

Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, a self-described fiscal conservative who calls debt “the greatest threat to our national security,” has more than $300,000 in unpaid bills from his failed presidential run last winter.

Rand Paul for President reported $301,108 in debts and $2,558 in cash on hand as of June 30 in its most recent filing to the Federal Election Commission. The campaign owes dozens of businesses and individuals in Iowa, New Hampshire and elsewhere, for rent, insurance, telemarketing, phone and internet access, legal fees, consulting, facility and equipment rental and expense reimbursements promised to campaign workers.

Peter Kutrumanes said his company “just won’t do business” with Paul again in the future.

“We try to get payment up front. Unfortunately, in this particular case, for whatever reason, we didn’t,” said Kutrumanes, general manager of Hartford Technology Rental in East Dundee, Ill., which is owed $3,962 for equipment it leased to Paul’s campaign. “We’re a little company. That amount, it’s a salesperson’s salary for a month. It’s absolutely a big deal.”

Brian Baltutat said he met Paul in Des Moines for several hours when his start-up company, Bell Metrix, connected the campaign with internet phone service. Six months later, he’s still waiting for the $500 the campaign agreed to pay him.

(more) http://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article92862147.html

 

[Matt Collins]

This is what happens when one runs a piss-poor and completely mismanaged campaign.

 

[WTLaw]

If only he had you.

 

[TheTexan]

If only he had you.

It is by and far the #1 mistake the Rand campaign made,,

was not hiring Collins

 

[Matt Collins]

It is by and far the #1 mistake the Rand campaign made,,

was not hiring Collins

Not even close. I would have been embarrassed to work on that campaign.

 

[oyarde]

What is being done to get this pd ? I would chip in a few bucks .

 

[nikcers]

As if he's the only former candidate who still owes some money on his campaign.
But, I'll bet he's the only one that's returned a few million in taxpayer money to the government.
They actually posted a list of who he still owes money to and how much. smh

The MSM is desperate to attack Rand based on his Presidential campaign. Rand dropped out and did everything "by the book" so this is the best dirt they got on him. He outraised his opponent and has plenty in other accounts he can pay this off with. This says more about rand's presidential campaign staff then anything else, most of them jumped to other campaigns and were too busy running them to close all of his campaign accounts down properly.

 

[TheTexan]

Not even close. I would have been embarrassed to work on that campaign.

Would you say the same, if you were in charge of the show?

 

[euphemia]

I know nothing about political strategy and blah, blah, blah, but I sure could have helped Rand package himself and his message better. He made a lot of silly mistakes in trying to reach the fringes with such a small budget. Speaking to the liberty base may have put him in touch with a little more money and he wouldn't have this problem now. Hope he has some wealthy friends who will help him out.

 

[phill4paul]

I remember when a money bomb from grass roots would have covered those expenses with more to boot. Was this why he dropped so early, I wonder?

 

[Matt Collins]

Would you say the same, if you were in charge of the show?

I am not experienced enough to be in charge of an operation of that magnitude.

But yes, things should have been done differently.

 

[TheTexan]

I am not experienced enough to be in charge of an operation of that magnitude.

You don't give yourself enough credit.

But yes, things should have been done differently.

If you don't do it differently, noone will

 

[WTLaw]

I remember when a money bomb from grass roots would have covered those expenses with more to boot. Was this why he dropped so early, I wonder?

It was a big reason, I'm sure. Didn't want to really run it up, with little chance of winning. This will be taken care of within a few months, I'm sure. Is there any law preventing a transfer from his Senate account to the debt once he smokes his challenger?

 

[phill4paul]

It was a big reason, I'm sure. Didn't want to really run it up, with little chance of winning. This will be taken care of within a few months, I'm sure. Is there any law preventing a transfer from his Senate account to the debt once he smokes his challenger?

No, I don't think there is. And I have no doubt the debts will be reconciled even if not on time. Or at least I hope the will.

 

[devil21]

This is what happens when one runs a piss-poor and completely mismanaged campaign.

Did he use the old Rothfeld/Saber team again? If so, that's probably where the issue is. The one thing you can count on in a mainsteam liberty campaign is that if Saber is involved, Rothfeld will run off with millions...

 

[Ron Paul in 2008]

This doesn't reflect well of Rand. His father ran his campaign frugally and didn't have this problem.