The FEC could get very, very angry. Use your real names; fake names could make Paul look bad.
DON'T DO IT.
* The media WILL twist this into yet another negative issue.
* The fake names are being put into the "contact information" fields, which means that you contact info may be excluded from the campaign database, making it look like there are less supporters (see the news coverage on Obama getting 20,000 names from Oprah fronted rallys).
* It will cause extra work for the campaign office as they now have to sift through, verify and remove false information like this. Time is money and this extra work means that MONEY YOU JUST DONATED IS BEING WASTED.
You would think this is common sense. :/ Blah.Not only is making campaign contributions under a false name not allowed, but the campaign cannot knowingly accept such contributions.
The Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) directly prohibits any person from making political contributions in the name of another. Title 2 U.S.C. § 441f.
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2...11cfr110.4.htm
From the FEC website:
http://www.fec.gov/pages/brochures/c..._Contributions
Edit: The name on the credit card is not good enough, as a credit card may be in a nickname. My real first name isn't on my credit card. The campaign is reqired to provide your first and last name.Contributions in the Name of Another
Contributions made by one person in the name of another are prohibited. No person may knowingly permit the use of his or her name to effect such a contribution. It is also prohibited to knowingly assist someone in making or to accept a contribution in the name of another. It is also unlawful to knowingly permit the use of one's name to effect a contribution in the name of another or to help someone make or accept such a contribution. 11 CFR 110.4(b).
It creates problems for the campaign. They will end up being subtracted from our total today. This is what they have to go through when recieving prohibited contributions:
http://www.fec.gov/pages/brochures/c..._Contributions
Handling Illegal Contributions
The treasurer of a committee is responsible for ensuring that all contributions are lawful. 11 CFR 103.3(b). If the treasurer has reason to suspect that a contribution is excessive or prohibited, he or she must, within 10 days of receiving the contribution, either return the contribution to the donor or deposit the contribution. 11 CFR 103.3(a). If the contribution is deposited, the treasurer must:
Maintain sufficient funds in the account to refund the contribution should it prove to be illegal or place the contribution in a separate account for this purpose;
Keep written records noting the basis for the appearance of illegality;
Note that the legality of the contribution is in question when reporting the receipt of the contribution; and
Comply with appropriate deadlines (see sections below).
11 CFR 103.3(b)(4) and (5).
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