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AsahinaKimi

(20,776 posts) Wed Jul 18, 2012, 05:02 PM Jul 2012

Someone please enlighten me.. [View all]

When a candidate wins, or loses... if there is any CASH left over, what happens to it? Is there a law required it be returned to the
Party of the candidate? Do they keep the money? They can't return donations can they? IF its a huge sum of money, there must be some left over... what happens to it?

Thanks!!

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Someone please enlighten me.. [View all] AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 OP

Some might use it to ship jobs overseas, they may hide it in Swiss accounts or put it 2on2u Jul 2012 #1

They keep it. There are restrictions as to what it can be used for... PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #2

ooh thanks AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #3

As to state rules the FEC has a handy chart... PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #5

I've been wondering that about superPACs as well n/t arcane1 Jul 2012 #4

Excellent question. 'Anything they want' may be the answer, see these articles... PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #6

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