Soros-linked group hit with huge fine

[Perky]

The Federal Election Commission has fined one of the biggest liberal political action committees $775,000 for using unregulated cash to boost Democratic candidates during the 2004 elections.

America Coming Together (ACT) raised $137 million for its get-out-the-vote effort in 17 states in the 2004 elections, but the FEC found most of that cash came through contributions that violated federal limits or were otherwise barred by campaign rules.

The group’s big donors included George Soros and the Service Employees International Union.

The settlement, which the FEC approved unanimously, is the third-largest enforcement penalty in the commission’s 33-year history.

[nashville_brook]

1. is there a link to more of the story? how were the rules broken? are they appealing the fine?

[AlCzervik]

2. i found one

http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2007/08/soros-funded-gr.html

[Perky]

4. Here is the link to the FEC news release

http://www.fec.gov/press/press2007/20070829act.shtml

[Perky]

3. Here is the link but it apparently is just now breaking

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0807/5555.html