DNC files FEC complaint against RFK, Jr. campaign and super PAC

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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) accused independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s presidential campaign and his aligned super PAC of illegal coordination, alleging he is receiving improper benefits from the group supporting his push to get his name on the ballot in all 50 states.

The complaint, filed Friday with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), claims that the American Values 2024 super PAC's practice of hiring signature-gathering vendors and assisting Kennedy in getting on the ballot in key battleground states constitutes a violation of federal election rules. The DNC cited Michigan and Illinois, which have guidelines set barring those outside of the campaign from gathering ballot signatures.
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"Rather than solving this problem by raising the necessary funds consistent with federal law, Mr. Kennedy and his campaign are trying to take the short cut of having American Values 2024 perform this campaign function for him," the complaint reads. "Put simply, to qualify for the ballot under state law, American Values 2024 must coordinate its activity with Mr. Kennedy and his campaign in a way that violates federal campaign finance laws."

Kennedy denounced the DNC's argument in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, claiming the Democratic Party is in a downfall.

"After the day they had yesterday, it's understandable they'd want to put the focus on someone else," Kennedy wrote Friday. "The DNC is in no position to assert morality over anyone they refused to have a primary and have worked against the will of the people in the past few elections.
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The long-shot candidate has qualified to be on the ballot in Utah and his campaign announced in January that he is eligible to appear on the ballot in New Hampshire.

In a statement to The Hill on Friday, American Values 2024 co-chair Tony Lyons said his PAC has been "working independently from the campaign in accordance with FEC precedent to get Bobby Kennedy on the ballot in 12 states."

Lyons also accused the DNC of "rigging" elections, and claimed they just wanted "to stifle any dissenting opinions" because they fear the incumbent, President Biden, can't win "a free, open and fair election."
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So the DNC is trying to keep RFK, Jr. off of the ballots too?
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2:49p, 2/9/24
The Party determines who you can "vote" for. Same as in all other marxist countries. This is freedom, comrade.
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2:49p, 2/9/24
It's about protecting our democracy!
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In reply to Ellis Wyatt • 2:50p, 2/9/24
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Ellis Wyatt said:
The Party determines who you can "vote" for. Same as in all other marxist countries. This is freedom, comrade.
The Party knows best. Do not question the Party.
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2:55p, 2/9/24
The Dem party is in free fall. The reality that Biden won't be running against Trump is beginning to settle in.
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In reply to TTUArmy • 2:58p, 2/9/24
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TTUArmy said:
The Dem party is in free fall. The reality that Biden won't be running against Trump is beginning to settle in.
Do we even know who is running the DNC these days?
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In reply to aggiehawg • 2:59p, 2/9/24
aggiehawg said:
TTUArmy said:
The Dem party is in free fall. The reality that Biden won't be running against Trump is beginning to settle in.
Do we even know who is running the DNC these days?
This is the big problem for the DNC.

Who is in control:
West Coast (Newsome)
East Coast (Biden / Clinton's)
Midwest (Obama's)
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Elections are when people find out what politicians stand for, and politicians find out what people will fall for.
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Obviously he is a threat to democracy.
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In reply to aggiehawg • 3:52p, 2/9/24
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aggiehawg said:


So the DNC is trying to keep RFK, Jr. off of the ballots too?
What do you mean too? Who else is trying to keep him off the ballot?

I thought the DNC was the only one?
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Fightin_Aggie said:
aggiehawg said:


So the DNC is trying to keep RFK, Jr. off of the ballots too?
What do you mean too? Who else is trying to keep him off the ballot?

I thought the DNC was the only one?
Trump was the other candidate Dems are trying to keep off the ballot.
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Trumps VP pick?
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In reply to aggiehawg • 4:12p, 2/9/24
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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) accused independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s presidential campaign and his aligned super PAC of illegal coordination, alleging he is receiving improper benefits from the group supporting his push to get his name on the ballot in all 50 states.

When is the lawsuit against the DNC going to happen alleging that they received several hundred billion in improper in-kind donations from the media and big tech?
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Trumps VP pick?
Flagged for insanity!

I'm Gipper
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In reply to TexAgs91 • 4:14p, 2/9/24
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Now that you mention it, I do believe someone did attempt to file an FEC complaint on that or similar to it.

It was mostly ignored, IIRC. Typical.
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I've had more than one face to face discussion where the Democrat said something along the lines of "I believe the party will tell me the right thing to do"
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