Krystal Ball accepting illegal donations?

Posted on July 21st, 2010 by Garrett Watson

Virginia Virtucon has been covering some shady donations to the Krystal Ball Campaign for the last few days, you can check out those post here and here, but there seems to be more possible illegal donations to her.

Per United States Title 18 AKA the federal government legal code,

Making political contributions

(a) It shall be unlawful for an officer or employee of the United States or any department or agency thereof, or a person receiving any salary or compensation for services from money derived from the Treasury of the United States, to make any contribution within the meaning of section 301(8) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. § 431(8))

Well I will be damned Krystal has received 3 donations from Federal Government employees, including one, who claims to be a  White House lawyer.

DAVIS, BARBARA D. ARLINGTON

VA 22206 12/24/2009 250.00 U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGEN

DAVIS, BARBARA D. ARLINGTON

VA 22206 03/21/2010 500.00 U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGEN

DEROSA, MARY WASHINGTON

DC 20008 03/23/2010 250.00 WHITE HOUSE/ATTORNEY

So per Title 18 this would sure seem as being illegal.

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2 Responses to “Krystal Ball accepting illegal donations?”

  1. John Comiskey, on July 22nd, 2010 at 9:47 pm Said:

    These government publications seem to indicate, while there are serious restrictions, Federal employees are allowed to make Congressional campaign contributions:

    http://www.fec.gov/pages/brochures/citizens.shtml

    http://www.osc.gov/documents/hatchact/ha_fed.pdf

    http://ethics.house.gov/Subjects/Topics.aspx?Section=147

    This is a good thing for Rob Wittman, since I found these donors in his FEC filings:

    AMIRALIYEV, NAIMI
    NORFOLK
    VA 23518
    07/25/2008
    300.00
    US NAVY/OFFICER
    28992555437

    BAILEY, ROBERT M. MR. IV
    KINSALE
    VA 22488
    06/05/2008
    250.00
    USPS/POSTAL EMPLOYEE
    28932185180

    BURKE, WAYNE A
    STAFFORD
    VA 22556
    05/08/2010
    250.00
    US NAVY/ENGINEER
    10990720454

    CRAGG, CLINTON H. MR.
    YORKTOWN
    VA 23692
    09/02/2008
    1000.00
    NASA/ENGINEER
    28992555445

    ERICKSON, JOHN D. MR.
    NORFOLK
    VA 23503
    11/17/2007
    250.00
    US NAVY/MILITARY
    27931625596

    GOODE, VIRGIL H. HON. JR.
    ROCKY MOUNT
    VA 24151
    11/14/2007
    500.00
    US GOVERNMENT/CONGRESSMAN
    27931625596

    JOHNSON, MICHAEL
    STAFFORD
    VA 22554
    10/23/2008
    250.00
    US ARMY/SOLDIER
    28993400255

    LOWERY, BILL HON.
    WASHINGTON
    DC 20003
    11/14/2007
    1000.00
    US GOVERNMENT/CONGRESSMAN
    27931625600

    MADAY, JEFFREY
    FREDERICKSBURG
    VA 22406
    08/11/2009
    250.00
    US GOVERNMENT/ACCOUNTANT
    29934917014

    MORROW, DAVID K. MR.
    WILLIAMSBURG
    VA 23185
    08/19/2009
    250.00
    US ARMY/LOGISTICS SPECIALIST
    29934917018

  2. Garrett Watson, on July 24th, 2010 at 7:13 pm Said:

    @John, I read the legal code wrong, you are correct.

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