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Congressional candidate advertises home remodelling
"Former Federal Elections Commission general counsel Larry Noble said the possibility of the ad running afoul of campaign finance regulations would depend on the financial arrangements made between the candidate and the company. To his way of thinking, Emmer's labeling himself a candidate for office and the appearance of the 'Emmer for Congress' sign mean the commercial should qualify as an advertisement for Emmer, and money spent on the ad should be disclosed as a campaign contribution.
http://politicsinminnesota.com/2013/09/congressional-candidate-tom-emmer-appears-in-ad-touting-remodeling-firm/"
http://politicsinminnesota.com/2013/09/congressional-candidate-tom-emmer-appears-in-ad-touting-remodeling-firm/"
On top of everything else, take a look at the "T" in "Integrity"...