What happens to the money after a candidate drops out?

blackredyellow
blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
edited February 2008 in A Moving Train
For example, I'm guessing when John Edwards dropped out of the race, he still had some money on hand from fundraising and donations, etc... What happened to that money when he dropped out?
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  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    I think it gets donated?
  • godpt3
    godpt3 Posts: 1,020
    Why don't we ask the Paultards? :D
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  • cornnifer
    cornnifer Posts: 2,130
    i think, in many cases, part of a candidates decision to drop out is based on the fact that the money pool is drying up anyway. My gut feeling is, as someone else said, that any money left in the campaign is donated.
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  • brain of c
    brain of c Posts: 5,213
    i steal it.
    d'oh!!!!!!

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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    try here..

    http://www.fec.gov/

    i looked but since i'm not a lawyer and don't speak bullshit i couldn't find any answers....:)
  • Cosmo
    Cosmo Posts: 12,225
    blackredyellow wrote:
    For example, I'm guessing when John Edwards dropped out of the race, he still had some money on hand from fundraising and donations, etc... What happened to that money when he dropped out?
    ...
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  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    cutback wrote:
    try here..

    http://www.fec.gov/

    i looked but since i'm not a lawyer and don't speak bullshit i couldn't find any answers....:)

    hehehehehe
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    cornnifer wrote:
    i think, in many cases, part of a candidates decision to drop out is based on the fact that the money pool is drying up anyway. My gut feeling is, as someone else said, that any money left in the campaign is donated.


    lol this is the dumbest post in history. its got like 40 words that lead you to 'i have no idea what im talking about'
  • LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun
    LikeAnOpeningBandForTheSun Posts: 6,097
    i thought they just got to keep it for future campaigns. I remember John Kerry being accused of saving campaign money when running for prez to use for future congress elections.
  • eekamouse
    eekamouse Posts: 267
    MrSmith wrote:
    i thought they just got to keep it for future campaigns. I remember John Kerry being accused of saving campaign money when running for prez to use for future congress elections.

    Not positive, but I'm pretty sure that's illegal.... I know Ron Paul isn't doing it. He has two seperate funds. One for his presidential race and his upcoming congressional re-election seat.
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  • cornnifer
    cornnifer Posts: 2,130
    macgyver06 wrote:
    lol this is the dumbest post in history. its got like 40 words that lead you to 'i have no idea what im talking about'

    ???

    Not tracking. Maybe you should start thinking instead of counting the words in my fucking posts. Go to ebay and make a bid on a fucking life.
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