Club Files FEC Complaint Against Schwarz
SCHWARZ, RMSP, and RMSP PAC
WASHINGTON - Club for Growth filed a complaint today with the Federal Election Commission against Congressman Joe Schwarz, the Republican Main Street Partnership (RMSP) and the Republican Mainstreet Partnership PAC for what it described as “numerous” violations of election laws and regulations.
The complaint describes widespread evidence of illegal coordination between the Schwarz campaign and the RMSP PAC, acceptance of up to $465,000 in illegal donations from the RMSP or the RMSP PAC by the Schwarz campaign, flaunting of the “stand by your ad” provisions in FEC regulations by Schwarz and RMSP PAC, and other violations.
“Joe Schwarz hasn’t accepted the voters’ decision and is living in a fantasy world where he believes he lost because others didn’t play by the rules,” said Pat Toomey, president of the Club for Growth. “The reality is, the Club for Growth PAC did play by the rules but Schwarz and many of his key supporters are guilty of massive election law violations.”
“We will not stand idly and let people file bogus complaints against us, as Schwarz has, without taking a serious look at their own compliance. We looked at Schwarz and his supporters at the Republican Mainstreet Partnership and were shocked at their cavalier disregard of election laws and regulations. These violations are ironic since Schwarz was endorsed by Sen. John McCain and the Republican Mainstreet Partnership Board is full of those who favor onerous campaign rules and further limits on free speech.”
Click here (PDF file) to read the full complaint.
