Searching on McCain at http://www.fec.gov/finance/disclosure/imaging_info.shtml yields the following information:
http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00341891 or the Friends of John McCain is the committee financing his Senate race.
This committee, McCain’s candidates campaign finance committee,
failed to report complete financials for 2Q09 and 3Q09.
They omitted information required BY LAW and were forced to file amended reports several months later!
Arizonans demand full disclosure and transparacy!
As you can see from this document http://query.nictusa.com/pdf/881/29030171881/29030171881.pdf#navpanes=0John McCain disclosed one or more contributions which exceed contribution limits.
According to the FEC, ” The acceptance of excessive contributions is a serious problem,” and, “Failure to comply will result in enforcement actions.”
Enforcement actions?!? We need to demand greater financial responsibility from our elected officials.
Looking at the McCain presidential campaign on FEC.gov, http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00453928
His presidential campaign finance committee FAILED TO REPORT REQUIRED INFORMATION in 1Q09, 2Q09 and 3Q09 and were forced to filed amended reports as much as 7 months later!
John McCain, Inc. http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00430470 appears to have multiple reporting problems in 2009.
-According to the FEC http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?C00430470, John McCain’s 1Q09 report accepted excessive contributions and discloses joint fundraising receipts while failing to file the proper forms for joint fundraising receipts. “Failure to comply with the Act may also result in an enforcement action against the Committee.”
-According to the FEC, http://query.nictusa.com/pdf/919/29030160919/29030160919.pdf#navpanes=0 John McCain 2008 Inc. appeared to have disclosed uncashed refunds and improperly retained them.
What are Republicans going to do about this? There are many questions.
Currently, John McCain operatives such as Shiree Verdone and the county Chairman of Yuma county are trying to usurp the Arizona State Republican Party chairmanship position based the very same and similar accusations they are making themselves and via strawmen against the Chairman.
Ironically, their own boss has unfortunately engaged in almost precisely the very same thing!
Is that not ironic? Is that not inconsistent? These McCain operatives support the behavior when they do it, but oppose the behavior when their opponents do it.
Sounds more like Senator Al Gore then Senator John McCain. Is there a difference these days?
Everyone go to this liberal news outlet’s poll and support Sam Crump for Congress.
http://www.arizonaguardian.com/azg/index.php
MadArizonan,
Maybe you do not look at the FEC website often or research other candidates. But excessive contributions are common and can be seen on almost any candidates quarterly report. It is only a problem if the contribution issue is not remedied quickly, which it usually is on the quarterly report.
Also a lot of campaigns file late and amended quarterly earnings.
So do I like McCain, No. Do I think he is a RINO and needs to go? Yes.
But in the end this is only slightly above the Tom Horne hit pieces on this blog. This is just nit picking.
Why not have an article how McCain probably wants to work with the Dems to try and curb yesterdays supreme court decision?
The only reason this has come up is because McCain’s minions have attacked Randy Pullen for the same thing. What goes around comes around.
Poll: McCain Way Ahead Of Hayworth In GOP Primary
Eric Kleefeld | January 22, 2010, 9:24AM
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ).
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A new Rasmussen poll now gives Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) a healthy lead in his Republican primary, after having previously been in a tight race with his potential right-wing opponent, former Rep. J.D. Hayworth.
The numbers: McCain 53%, Hayworth 31%, and Minutemen activist Chris Simcox with 4%. Back in November, McCain was barely edging out Hayworth by a 45%-43% margin, with Simcox also at 4%.
From the pollster’s analysis: “For McCain, the GOP Primary appears to be his biggest challenge since no major Democrats in the state have stepped forward yet to run against him. Still, 74% of likely GOP Primary voters have at least a somewhat favorable opinion of McCain, a figure that has not changed since November. Hayworth’s favorable ratings are down nine points to 58%. Perhaps more significantly, the number with a Very Favorable opinion of McCain has jumped 10 points since last fall to 45%.”
Dirty Laundry: RNC Treasurer Randy Pullen launders nearly $300,000 through AZ GOP to influence 2009 City of Tucson elections – gets most cash from Jim Click
You don’t really need to find out what’s going on
You don’t really want to know just how far it’s gone
Just leave well enough alone
Eat your dirty laundry
Written by Don Henley
RNC Treasurer and AZ GOP Chairman Randy Pullen has done it again. Pullen’s official Arizona Republican Laundromat is open for business.
Pullen’s newest scheme to break campaign finance laws took place in the last few months of the 2009 City of Tucson elections. And it’s a nasty one.
Sonoran Weekly Review has discovered a new Exhibit A in the long list of formal and informal indictments against so-called “clean elections”.
“Clean elections” provide state or municipal funds (up to a pre-set maximum) to a participating candidate, who (allegedly) couldn’t raise money and get elected on his or her own. In contested races, participating candidates are given “matching funds” when a non-participating candidate spends money – the dreaded “trigger” funds. This type of campaign reform is supposed to equalize the playing field – keeping big money from having an undue influence over an election.
Yes, It seems Randy is up to more of his Dirty Deeds!!
In Case You Missed It: McCain Opens Primary Lead in Rasmussen Arizona Poll
January 22, 2010
AZ Sen Poll: McCain Opens Primary Lead
Sen. John McCain (R) has known from an early stage that he could face a tough primary in his bid for re-election this year, and acted on it. He already launched radio ads touting his effort to block President Obama’s “extreme left wing crusade.” And just this week, Sen.-elect Scott Brown (R) recorded robocalls that went out to voters in Arizona.
Now, a Rasmussen poll (502 LVs, 1/20, MoE +/- 4.5%) shows the Maverick just over 50 percent in a potential matchup against former Rep. JD Hayworth — not the best position for an incumbent to be, but an improvement over the dead heat Rasmussen found in November.
Primary Election Matchup
McCain 53 (+8 vs. last poll, 11/18)
Hayworth 31 (-12)
Simcox 4 (unch)
Und 8 (+1)
Hayworth has not entered the race yet, but been publicly flirting with it for some time. Meanwhile, McCain’s camp announced this week that his former running mate, Sarah Palin, will campaign for him in late March.
Favorable Ratings
McCain 74 / 23
Hayworth 58 / 25
Simcox 28 / 23
johnny, you pointed out in comment #2 above that
“a lot of campaigns file late and amended quarterly earnings.”
That is true.
With regards to the December filing that the McCainiacs on this blog are beating the AZGOP about, that is PRECISELY what the AZGOP will do.
The AZGOP will file an amendment exactly like John McCain filed amendments.
Furthermore, I find it interesting that the AZGOP currently uses the same auditors that the previous several Chairmen of the party used and guess what?
The AZGOP auditors have voiced NO CONCERNS over AZGOP accounting!
Further, THE FEC HAS LODGED NO COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE AZGOP.
Take that, McCainiacs, and go stuff it!
honest abe is dishonest.
Isn’t it ironic how the names of the blog commenters “honest abe” and “Restore Integrity” are PRECISELY THE OPPOSITE of who they are as individual human beings, i.e. DISHONEST?
Furthermore, they are all McCain supporters!
McCain got 60,000,000 votes for President,Observe, so there are quite a few of us McCain supporters around the country.
Duh, McCain is not running for President. And the FEC questioned his filings apparently.
Oberserve, Who are you to call me dishonest? Yes, indeed, a supporter of McCain to the core but why would call me a liar?
abe, because you’re not honest? I think that’s the dictionary definition.
Ober, The FEC may not be aware of any irregularities at this time concerning the reports filed by the Pullen group .However, the day is young, I think that will be forthcoming. Secondly, the firm preparing the reports for Pullen is doing so with documentation provided exclusively by Pullen. The Utah firm is not using outside data to prepare the reports which is why a full fraud audit is being called for. If Pullen would supply a copy of his bank statements for review, I believe his monthly ending bank balance and the actual FEC balance of cash on hand will be in stark contrast to each other.The bank statement is going to surface at some point which holds all the pieces to this puzzle.
I am calling you dishonest “honest Abe”. These posts are dispicable. McCain’s kind of politics is very dishonest and dirty. I voted for McCain for President because the other alternative was awful. I didn’t vote for McCain because I liked him. He is no conservative and I’ve voted for him for the last time.
Ober, The truth is killing you isn’t it?? You can’t stand the facts.Stay tuned, it’s going to get much more interesting in the next few hours..
dishonest abe,
A full audit costs $25,000 at a MINIMUM. You apparently know very little about the accounting industry.
If you are impeaching the AZGOP auditors, then you apparently are also impeaching Bob Fannin and Matt Salmon, since they used the same firm.
Additionally, to date, there is no fraud to report of! The FEC doesn’t see fraud. The auditors don’t see fraud. It’s merely an ASSERTION by you and John McCain!
Neither have you been able to show otherwise.
Here’s the big difference folks – McCain amended his filings when these types of routine campaign finance issues came up and the AZGOP still, STILL refuses to say that it will:
(1) file an amended report to fully disclose just where the $50,000 from the RNC went,
(2) account for the tens of thousands of dollars of OUTSTANDING DEBT it reportedly owes to its vendors, outside consultants, utility bills and its own employees and
(3) acknowledge that its officers have repeatedly misreported its finances in state and federal filings.
The response to this serious problem from the AZGOP has been stonewalling, attacking its ‘enemies’ and wildly accusing others of various conspiracies. OK, fine, I see why this might seem like a good idea.
But the points I raised above remain at the end of the day, and that is troubling indeed.
Concerned Exec Member:
The AZGOP has not refused to do (1).
The AZGOP has not refused to do (2).
The AZGOP has not refused to do (3).
You assert these allegations but have no proof other than referring to past assertions which are false.
The FEC is not concerned. The auditors are not concerned.
Only the McCainiac-concocted conspiracy theorists are concerned.
Bozoserve,Your simply obtuse, READ:
The cost of an audit is not going to excuse what has occurred within the party finances. Randy Pullen and Tim Lee have both conspired to commit fraud.
The bank balances will reveal the truth. The accounting firm is being contacted as we speak, they are being made aware of everything.
Randy asserts the $50,000.00 omission on the last report was an error on the part of the accounting firm.
If the firm, while preparing the report, had been looking at a bank statement, they would have seen the deposit, in the form of a wire transfer, on the statement. The bank statement balance on the month ending November 30,2009 would have represented a value consistent with all deposits being accounted for in the reconciliation of that bank statement.
There is NO WAY an accounting firm reviewed that bank statement and filed the report it did. I have been in business more than 45 years and hold a business degree. Don’t ever tell me I know little about accounting.
dishonest abe:
No audit is required per the auditors and the FEC.
Only per McCainiac conspiranoids! LOL
Go away.
BOZOSERVE,
Dream on pal. No one, including me, is going to let go of this until an audit is conducted.
dishonest abe:
I find it rather interesting that you have access to AZGOP bank statements.
But you are not an AZGOP executive officer.
So, how did you get them?
Is that what the other blog posters on SA are referring to when they said that bank records were STOLEN from AZGOP HQ?
Do you have STOLEN MATERIALS?
It appears so, according to you! LOL
BOZO, Your remarks just make you look more stupid .
I said,”The bank statement balance on the month ending November 30,2009 would have represented a value consistent with all deposits being accounted for in the reconciliation of that bank statement..There is NO WAY an accounting firm reviewed that bank statement and filed the report it did.”
Bank statements…so what is wrong with just producing bank statements? End of the year statements should tell a lot.
If the RNC money is there, great! Just show the end of the year statement, the paper trail should be very open and clear all of this up. File the proper paperwork and all is well.
That is free and requires nothing more than the cooperation of Pullen.
While they are at it…can we see the payroll accounts? Things like, where the money for payroll is coming from?
Come on, Randy. What have you got to lose? Prove us wrong….if you can. If you can’t, your silence and deflection of blame will speak volumes!
I am calling upon all who read this blog to come together and demand Randy Pullen clear his name by doing just one thing;
PROVIDE FOR REVIEW, THE YEAR END BANK STATEMENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXCUTIVE BOARD.
Just a PC,
Apparently you have no experience as a director of a board of a corporation. Unless otherwise required by statute or organizational bylaws, bank statements are PRIVILEGED MATERIALS by law and as such, disclosure of that information, unless otherwise legally required, is a BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY.
No responsible director of a board of any corporation would engage in a breach of fiduciary duty.
Any moron like dishonest Abe who attempts to get a director of a corporation to engage in a breach of fiduciary duty, is specifically and intently aligned against that corporations interests.
In other words, those people who are attempting to get the chairman to go against the interest of the AZGOP (which is a corporation) are against the Republican Party of the State of Arizona!
That is quite telling in and of itself.
Anyway, question back at you McCainiac conspiranoids…..
Why would the FEC have these serious campaign finance questions regarding McCain’s campaign finance filings?
What the heck is going on with our senior senator?
The latest Rasmussen poll (http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/arizona/election_2010_arizona_republican_primary_for_senate) puts Sen. John McCain in a healthy lead in the Republican primary.
From the pollster’s analysis: “For McCain, the GOP Primary appears to be his biggest challenge since no major Democrats in the state have stepped forward yet to run against him. Still, 74% of likely GOP Primary voters have at least a somewhat favorable opinion of McCain, a figure that has not changed since November. Hayworth’s favorable ratings are down nine points to 58%. Perhaps more significantly, the number with a Very Favorable opinion of McCain has jumped 10 points since last fall to 45%.”
- http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/01/poll-mccain-way-ahead-of-hayworth-in-gop-primary.php
I think it’s interesting that they’re focusing on this. Could it be because McCain is so far ahead in the polls???
i agree with what johnny said in comment #2, they’re probably just filing late. i think he’s been doing a great job as senator and representing AZ in the right ways. and, other’s agree, he is up at 53% in the polls, compared to JD at 31 percent. i only see those numbers growing further and further apart…
BOZO, Please, don’t waste my time with your incredibly stupid remarks. I have been in business in the state for 45 years with more than 5 active corporations at one time.
The FEC report is designed to provide financial transparency. In the broader sense, the FEC report should reflect what the bank statement details, Expenditures, deposits and an ending balance of available funds.
Providing a bank statement to the board is a window to what has taken place in that given month. Continuing to distract from reviewing a bank statement and defending Randy Pullen and Lee Miller is going to haunt you in the end.
I am calling upon all of you to start requesting RANDY PULLEN, LEE MILLER, TIMOTHY LEE come clean and produce the bank statements ON EVERY BLOG …
dishonest abe, you’ve now crossed into tinfoil hat territory. lol
Bozoserve, We shall see who is laughing in the end!!!!!!!!
oh no, abe. I already know that McCamnesty and anti-gun Kyl are coming to the convention tomorrow.
blah blah blah
To all our “we hide behind blog namers”,
We seem to have a case of McCainiacs on steriods today. I’m sorry, I think you ladies protest too much. Regarding Randy Pullen, until and unless we have an audited finding of misappropriation of funds or substantiation of FEC charges what we have going on is McRINO supporters trying to fan flames into a nonexistant fire.
Regarding McRINO, looks like the FEC has taken issues with his campaign. How serious they are will be up to them to decide.
By the way, when I’m at the state meeting on Saturday should I look for name badges that say “Just a PC”, Honest Abe” or will you all be going incognito using your own real names?
Wouldnt a simple view of the balance sheets clear this up? Why not just open the books let everyone see there is nothing to report and move on?
Cindy, you are asking directors of the corporation, in this case the Arizona Republican Party, to engage in a breach of fiduciary duty.
Who do you represent? The Dems? John McCain?
Or were you just asking an honest question and didn’t know that corporate officers cannot disclose privileged information unless required by law or bylaws of the corporation?
Not to mention the fact that it would go straight to the Democrats and Arizona Republic.
Aren’t we all Republicans here?
I am asking an honest question, but way to jump down the throat of a citizen who is interested in why we are all fighting so much.
I am asking, Why not just prove there was no wrong doing to shut everyone up and get to real issues? If there is no wrong doing then great, if there is then take action. Right? I am not some paid hitter to sit here and repond with talking points like it seems most here are. I would just like to know, It is sad that the little we donate may be going to illegal activity. I just want to know? Is that wrong?
Honest abe is not so honest if he can’t see
the forest for the trees. He must be a lettuce grower in Yuma to trust McCain and
even defend him!
Ps. May or may not be going to illegal activity? SOrry for implying.
Some one find this information. Did McCain
go to Scott Brown and gave him $$ to make a
Robocall message for Mac? How was it sent
in the morning after the win?
McCain is certainly underhanded and corrupt!
He will align himself with winners or prospective winners. Look at how he is kissing
Palin’s behind after what he and his minions did to her? Shameless McCain, you sound desperate!
You know what whoever you are that called me a dem or mccain etc, you’re the reason we conservatives are having so many issues. Throwing bombs at each other. I dont get? You want the public involved then you attack us when we do try to jump in to it. Asking a question shouldnt be a punishable offense? I was simply saying wouldnt it be easy to prove or disprove with a simple show of what money went where? I am a little angry to be honest that i was called out for being a concerned AZ native. You’re a little pathetic.
No one called you that Cindy.
In fact the main question was…
“Or were you just asking an honest question and didn’t know that corporate officers cannot disclose privileged information unless required by law or bylaws of the corporation?”
Which you have not answered.
Cindy Says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 1:40 pm
I am asking an honest question, but way to jump down the throat of a citizen who is interested in why we are all fighting so much.
Send Sheriff Joe after them all….
Someone did ask “Cindy” that very question:
Oberserve Says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Cindy, you are asking directors of the corporation, in this case the Arizona Republican Party, to engage in a breach of fiduciary duty.
Who do you represent? The Dems? John McCain?
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Hate to defend a woman who is probably a guy at home! Ha HA, but the fact remains someone onehre is calling people out.
Cindy didn’t answer the question as to whether she was aware that a corporate officer is legally bound to the corporation to NOT disclose privileged information.
(I think she’s ignoring it. lol)