Campaign paying own foundation for autobiography
(NEWSER) - Herman Cain’s campaign has spent $86,523 buying copies of the candidate’s autobiography and other books—and it’s buying them from Herman Cain THE New Voice, Cain’s own motivational speaking company. “They are buying my books and my pamphlets,” Cain confirmed for Bloomberg, but his campaign says the purchases are within FEC rules because it’s paying retail price for them. But critics note that FEC rules only allow such purchases if the candidate isn’t profiting from the sale. More»