2016 Postmortem
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FEC sends second letter this month to Sanders campaign noting prohibited contributions
BY: Lachlan Markay
February 26, 2016 10:50 am
Sanders campaign has relied on small-dollar individual contributions to a far greater extent than any other presidential campaign, including the Super PAC- and dark money-fueled efforts of Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.
The Vermont Senator and self-described socialist is running on a platform of transparency and campaign finance reform, contrasting his grassroots support with Clintons high-dollar donors and use of loopholes in federal election laws that allow her campaign to coordinate with outside groups that can accept unlimited contributions.
The FEC sent a letter to the Sanders campaign earlier this month flagging an additional 1,316 excessive, prohibited, and impermissible contributions in the fourth quarter of 2015.
The commission also noted disbursements from the campaign that failed to include required documentation.
The Sanders campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Some of the campaigns legal problems stem from enthusiasm for Sanders candidacy from foreign nationals, many of whom have publicly revealed donations to the campaign in violation of U.S. election laws.
I am German, live in Germany and just donated to Bernie Sanders campaign on www.BernieSanders.com simply using my credit cardIs this illegal in any way? asked a user on the website Quora.
UPDATE: Donation rescinded based on your answers, the user later added.
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