Reports: Cain spends campaign cash to buy his book

[Lint Head]

This could be illegal.

Two news reports raise questions about Herman Cain's practice of using campaign funds to buy his own book from a motivational speaking company he runs.

Bloomberg and Talking Points Memo combed through the GOP presidential candidate's campaign-finance reports and found thousands of dollars being spent on Cain's memoir with the payments going to T.H.E. New Voice. The company is listed as being paid by the Cain presidential campaign for airfare, lodging, ground transportation and supplies, the reports say.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2011/10/herman-cain-books-campaign-funds-/1

Republican presidential contender Herman Cain used campaign funds to buy his own books from his motivational speaking company, Federal Election Commission records show.

Although his autobiography was published by a division of Simon & Schuster Inc., Cain paid Stockbridge, Georgia-based T.H.E New Voice Inc. $36,511 for books. His campaign spent $4 million through Sept. 30, including more than $64,000 paid to his motivational speaking company for airfare, lodging and supplies, as well as the books.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-18/cain-used-campaign-funds-to-buy-autobiography.html

[NewJeffCT]

1. It's okay, though, he's a Republican

And, let this come out after he sews up the nomination!

[Kennah]

2. Will the defendant please rise?

This court sentences Mr. Cain to 999 years.

[Lint Head]

8. Funny!

:rofl:

[Enrique]

3. isn't this Newt's old trick? n/t

[Scuba]

4. Sarah is his role model. Grab the cash while you can....

...he'll be on Dancing with the Stars next season.

[Whisp]

5. that's exactly what he's doing.

unfortunately there are enough stupid people out there to make him a lot of dough.

[Cirque du So-What]

7. And what books he doesn't buy...

NewsMax will pick up and give away to their subscribers.

[Mz Pip]

6. Sarah did that with her PAC money

if I remember correctly.

I guess if people aren't buying the books on their own you might as well buy them up and give them away.

[TwilightGardener]

9. There is no way this guy isn't going to be "Herman Who" by January.

[hifiguy]

10. Cain resembles Uncle Ruckus

from "The Boondocks" more every day, as another DUer pointed out last night.

[FSogol]

11. +1 n/t