Comments on: Since we’re talking about LD23…

By: Krista

Krista — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:11:14 +0000

Andy,

Clean Elections should be checking all reports, and they’re checking to make sure candidate expenditures are correct. As for checking the companies candidates use, I don’t think they do that and think it might be a difficult thing for the commission to do. So, it’s up to us to find the problems and report them.

Krista

By: Krista

Krista — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:57:57 +0000

Thanks everyone!

I passed this entry on to the Pinal County Democrats and a reporter with the East Valley Tribune. I didn’t think about forwarding to Senator Rios, but I will. I’ve heard there may be a CCEC complaint that’s already been filed. Guess I’ll need to check up on that, too :)

Krista

By: native

native — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:17:48 +0000

Great investigative reporting, Krista! Has this info been forwarded to Joe Robison and the Rios campaign? The complaint should be filed immediately with CCEC; they have an interest in challenging this kind of abuse.

By: Uh-oh

Uh-oh — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:03:13 +0000

Disgusting. Andre Campos must suspend his campaign immediately and pay back all money received from Arizona Taxpayers. I wan’t my money back, you unethical swine!

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:45:29 +0000

A Republican mishandling taxpayer dollars? Say it ain’t so, Joe! Seriously, I think voters should be educated about this issue. Most people won’t be bothered with learning the vagaries of the Clean Elections laws, but they should be interested in knowing that a candidate is using the money to pay himself. It sounds like a spot of dodgy paperwork creates enough of a gray area that no one can really accuse Campos of breaking the law.

I’m also surprised at how little oversight there seems to be in the Clean Elections laws. Isn’t there someone checking those invoices to make sure the company actually exists and that they weren’t paid some astronomical rate? Oh, and that they aren’t OWNED by the candidate? Sheesh.

By: Naomi

Naomi — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:30:25 +0000

Excellent piece Krista!

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:59:56 +0000

Someone should definately file a Clean Elections complaint about this one!

By: Krista

Krista — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:33:14 +0000

I love looking at candidate Web sites and then finding out how much they paid for them. Makes me think I’m in the wrong business :)

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:51:15 +0000

Oh wait, I get it now. He paid HIMSELF for it.

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:41:56 +0000

You mean to tell me he PAID someone for that website? That alone should disqualify him for any office. The man clearly doesn’t have the judgment to lead.

Otherwise, great job digging, Krista.