WTF?? I just got a call from a paid phone bank for JK

[NMDemDist2]

that said ,due to campaign finance laws, that the last day for individual contributers to give money to JK is August 1????

is that true?

[Richardo]

1. They told me July 26th...twice.

Applies to Bush, too, but they didn't put it that way at first. Pretty confusing.

I got two calls yesterday. Told them I'd contribute on-line when I'm ready to.

[lancdem]

5. I got a call a couple of days ago

but he didn't mention the deadline.

[lancdem]

2. That coincides with the end of the Dem convention

after that he gets public money (I think).

[JI7]

3. yes, there is a cut off date which is why people are urging anyone who

wants to give money to do it before . i'm sure there are some who don't know about this rule and might have plans to give, but after the convention when it might be too late.

[NMDemDist2]

6. do you have a link? that makes no sense

how can you NOT contribute to your parties nominee?

[JI7]

8. you can, but you have to do it before the that certian time.

it has to do with the new rules. i don't have a link but i'm sure someone else will provide one. i don't know the details of it. but i just know it's true that one can not donate after a certain date.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

4. Sounds like they're actually working for the NeoCons. It's a con.

[Renew Deal]

7. That's half true.

I don't think it matters after the convention.

[beyurslf]

9. I think you can still give but it is considered a new electin cycle for

those who are maxed out. So if you're close to maxing out, you can give until the end of July. In August the amount starts over for the "new" election cycle. We are still in the primary election cycle.

Is that right?

[NMDemDist2]

10. I called the campaign HQ in DC and left a message

I'll update when I hear back from him.

[King of New Orleans]

11. After the conventions

Each campaign gets $76 million to spend on the campaign, unless they choose to forego the public financing. If they acccept (and both campaigns will) they no longer can raiseand spend funds from private donors.

The one part I don't quite follow is with one convention at the end of July and the other at the beginning of September when does the financing kick in?

[StopThief]

12. The public financing kicks in. . . .

as soon as the party convention is over. Therefore, Kerry gets his cash infusion a month ahead of Bush, but has to stretch the $76 million for an extra month.

This probably helps Bush more than Kerry.

[eridani]

13. Just for the primary election cycle

Reset odometer to zero for the general election.

[osaMABUSh]

14. as we all know by now Kerry may not get nominated until Sept

which makes all this talk irrelevant