Federal judge curtails law that gave Kemp fundraising advantage over Abrams

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https://www.ajc.com/politics/fed-judge-curtails-law-giving-kemp-fundraising-advantage-over-abrams/QIA7JNPI2JHTRIXPXSI7PTB2VI/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_4172582


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(snip) In his ruling, Cohen wrote, “Allowing Governor Kemp’s re-election campaign to be the beneficiary of unlimited contributions raised through a leadership committee he chairs while, at the same time, Abrams is restricted to the statutory limit of $7,600 by Georgia law is ‘antithetical to the First Amendment.’

“The public has no legitimate interest in the enforcement of an unconstitutional statute.”

(snip) Statewide candidates, such as those running for governor, are currently allowed to raise $7,600 from individual donors for the primary and again for the general election, plus $4,500 per runoff.

In contrast, Kemp’s leadership committee had taken checks up to $250,000 from individual donors in its first few months of operation.

As of Jan. 31, Kemp’s leadership committee had taken in at least $2.3 million since it was formed in July. That is on top of the $12 million the governor has reported having in his campaign account.

How's THAT for a level playing field? no damnWonderr Stacy was complaining! I'm glad the judge finally set this straight, except there's no way togivee Stacy those lost months of donations.

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1. I'm hoping KKKemp will spend most of his money fighting Perdue/trump in GOPer primary.

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2. I've sure been seeing a lot of am ad by DT for his pal Hershel. I bet I saw it 5-6 times

just last night. I try to mute the darn thing because it's mostly DT babbeling his trash talk,