now is a good time to give to the John Kerry campaign

[Eric J in MN]

After the convention, in late June, Kerry will be running on $74 million in federal funds, not donations.

If you're planning to give to the John Kerry campaign, now would be a good time.

To give and credit me as a fundraiser, click here:
https://contribute.johnkerry.com/index.html?source_code=00016527

To give and not credit me as a fundraiser, click here:
www.johnkerry.com

[Eric J in MN]

1. kick

kick

[BraveDave]

2. Why?

Not selling enough ketchup these days? Don't get me wrong, but candidates with a bankroll as big as his, should not be asking for contributions.

[DaveSZ]

3. .

There's a legal limit to how much he can donate to his own campaign.

I have to wonder though whether he broke any laws when he sold one of his houses to finance his primary fight.

[BraveDave]

4. Ahh.

For some reason I thought Ross Perot funded his own campaign. Then again, I have slept a couple of times since then.
:D

[Eric J in MN]

6. Yes. The Supreme Court has ruled that a rich man can spend

Yes. The Supreme Court has ruled that a rich man can spend as much of his own money on his campaign as he wants.

The theory is thatthere is no appearance of someone else influencing a politician who spends his own money.

But John Kerry can't spend his wife's money; Theresa Heinz has to follow the same limits as any other rich person who wants to contribute to a campaign.

[Eric J in MN]

7. no, he can spend as much of his individual money as he so chooses,

No, he can spend as much of his individual money as he so chooses.

However, Theresa Heinz can only contribute $2,000 directly.

Kerry and his wife keep their money separate.

[Eric J in MN]

5. John Kerry can spend his own money, but he can't spend his

John Kerry can spend his own money, but he can't spend his wife's money.

While John Kerry is a rich individual, he isn't super-rich because his wife's money is kept separate.