Does a "new" year mean a NEW $2300 limit?

[Lord Xar]

I heard rumblings about this, can we get an understanding here.

Does the NEW year bring a reset of the monies one can donate?

[literatim]

Nope.

[wgadget]

I think $2300 is the limit for the ELECTION CYCLE.

[Bradley in DC]

No.

However, if the campaign ever got around to establishing a general election fund, there would be a new $2300 limit for that too.

[WilliamC]

My understanding is that some candidates have already established a general election fund. This is why you sometimes see donations of $4,600 from an individual, 1/2 for the primary and 1/2 for the general election.

Of course if the primary is lost guess who gets to keep the other $2,300?

[hueylong]

NO

[Bradley in DC]

My understanding is that some candidates have already established a general election fund. This is why you sometimes see donations of $4,600 from an individual, 1/2 for the primary and 1/2 for the general election.

Of course if the primary is lost guess who gets to keep the other $2,300?

Yes, that is why the funny disclosure numbers for some candidates.

If the candidate does not run in the general election the money is returned--with a caveat: I'm not sure if the money they're allowed to spend now "for their general election campaign" are deducted.

[sidster]

I asked this in another thread and no answer yet, so I'll ask
here (again) :)

Does buying merchandise from Ron Paul's Campaign web-site
count towards the $2300?

[Ex Post Facto]

http://www.fec.gov/pages/brochures/contriblimits.shtml

There you go.

[WilliamC]

I asked this in another thread and no answer yet, so I'll ask
here (again) :)

Does buying merchandise from Ron Paul's Campaign web-site
count towards the $2300?

Yes.

[PaultheSaint]

send me $2000 and I'll cap out :)

I'll send proof.