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DNC to File Campaign Fund Complaint Against McCain

Posted Feb 25, 08 7:07 AM CST in Politics 

(Newser) – The Democratic National Committee will file an FEC complaint today against John McCain, accusing the likely GOP nominee of violating policy when he obtained campaign loans by promising to repay them with federal funds, the Washington Post reports. The FEC so far hasn't granted McCain's request to now opt out of the public matching funds system.

“This is a classic example of someone who talks one way and does the other,” said DNC chairman Howard Dean. McCain’s spokesman accused Dean of “breathtaking” hypocrisy because Dean "withdrew from the matching funds system exactly the same way" during his failed presidential bid. If McCain sticks with public funding, his spending, which has already topped $49 million, would be capped at $54 million until September.

Sources Washington Post, AFP

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John McCain's advisers have so far brushed off the FEC's concerns, noting that the lack of a quorum means the FEC chairman's letter carries no weight. But the Democrats' complaint could increase the pressure...   (Associated Press)
The DNC's complaint is based on a dispute between McCain and the FEC, which notified him last week that it hadn't approved his request to withdraw from the public funding system. McCain had applied for...   (Associated Press)
The Democratic National Committee will file a complaint Monday with the Federal Election Commission, alleging that Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has illegally blown through spending limits imposed by the...   (Getty Images)
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