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Republicans file complaint about Obama fundraising
The Republican National Committee has filed a complaint alleging that Democrat Barack Obama's presidential campaign has received illegal contributions.
- Agencies
- Published: 08:44 October 7, 2008
- Image Credit: Gulf News Archive
- Democrat Barack Obama's presidential campaign has allegedly received illegal contributions from foreigners.
Washington: The Republican National Committee has filed a complaint alleging that Democrat Barack Obama's presidential campaign has received illegal contributions.
The complaint filed with the Federal Election Commission is based largely on media reports, including one from a conservative news website that suggests donors who listed their state as "IR" may have been filed from Iran.
The commission has been asked to audit Obama's campaign fund to determine whether it has violated the law by accepting money from foreigners and whether individual donors have exceeded contributions to the campaign.
Obama's campaign declined to comment.
Federal law prohibits contributions from foreign nationals, and individuals are limited to contributions of no more than $2,300 per election.
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