Asked earlier this month about establishing a political committee to raise unfettered contributions, Alex Sink said this: "If my campaign decides to set up a 527, then the contributions will be fully transparent."
But her answer on Sept. 2 was less than transparent. State records show two days earlier, on Aug. 31, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate signed a form to solicit contributions and manage a 527 called Hold Them Accountable, Inc.
The committee was established two weeks earlier by the Sink campaign's lawyer, Ron Meyer, and lists a longtime Sink family friend, Liana Fox, as the chairperson. It received one contribution -- a $500 check -- from the campaign finance chairman, Richard Swann, an Orlando lawyer.
Asked about the misleading statement, Sink spokeswoman Kyra Jennings would only say "the campaign has followed the rules."
Oh good, now I can send my $10 grand.
MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL - ESPECIALLY IN POLITICS!
Posted by: True Blue | September 09, 2010 at 05:22 PM