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Redfairen

(1,276 posts)
Tue Feb 18, 2014, 10:32 PM Feb 2014

David Vitter's Super PAC challenges Louisiana's campaign contribution limits

Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune

A Super PAC set up to support U.S. Sen. David Vitter and his 2015 gubernatorial run is asking a federal court to rule Louisiana's cap on contributions to PACs unconstitutional.

The Vitter-friendly PAC, called The Fund for Louisiana's Future, argues Louisiana is restricting political speech by imposing a contribution limit to PACs of $100,000 per four-year election cycle on individuals, corporations and labor unions. Members of Louisiana's Board of Ethics were named as the lawsuit's defendants in court documents filed Tuesday in federal court in New Orleans.

"This case is about freedom of speech and political participation," said Charles Spies, treasurer for The Fund for Louisiana's Future.



Read more: http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/02/vitter_pac_unconstitutional.html#incart_river_default

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David Vitter's Super PAC challenges Louisiana's campaign contribution limits (Original Post) Redfairen Feb 2014 OP
Will he use the money to buy hookers and diapers? Nanjing to Seoul Feb 2014 #1
No Loaded Liberal Dem Feb 2014 #4
I hope whoever runs against him Politicalboi Feb 2014 #2
Huh Bigredhunk Feb 2014 #3
It seems like all the campaign finance laws are doomed davidpdx Feb 2014 #5
 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
2. I hope whoever runs against him
Wed Feb 19, 2014, 01:30 AM
Feb 2014

ALWAYS bring up hookers and diapers. They want to pick on Hillary for Bill, how come this piece of shit gets away with it. I bet he still goes to hookers to change his diapers. I would want my constituents to have signs of David in baby dress, and of course a diapers.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
5. It seems like all the campaign finance laws are doomed
Wed Feb 19, 2014, 07:07 AM
Feb 2014

The Republicans are going to sue until they are all nullified.

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