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Spokeswoman for GOP Murray Opponent Clint Didier's Pro Bono Work in Question
Dino Rossi's Republican opponent Clint Didier's campaign spokeswoman Kathryn Serkes, who likes to refer to "the Liberty Movement" when talking about her candidate (by "the Liberty Movement" she says she means, among other things, "fiscal responsibility") is helping Didier stay frugal. She tells PubliCola she's working pro bono.
"My name will not show up on the FEC reports," she told PubliCola today, apparently in response to some rumblings on conservative blogs that Didier is staying in the race because he's being hoodwinked by handlers who simply want to get paid.
Serkes, a pro PR consultant who says she usually doesn't do political campaigns "unless I really believe in them," better be careful with her philanthropy.
I talked to an FEC spokeswoman this morning, who said in-kind contributions are A) "not permissible" from corporations and B) "not permissible" from an individual if the contribution exceeds the federal campaign contribution limit of $2,400 per election.
Serkes has to figure the value of her in-kind contribution, according to the FEC, by taking account of the market value of the professional PR work she does. She's allowed to offer a credible discount, but ultimately she has to add up the time she's spent working for Didier, and Didier has to report it as a contribution and an expenditure.
"My name will not show up on the FEC reports," she told PubliCola today, apparently in response to some rumblings on conservative blogs that Didier is staying in the race because he's being hoodwinked by handlers who simply want to get paid.
Serkes, a pro PR consultant who says she usually doesn't do political campaigns "unless I really believe in them," better be careful with her philanthropy.
I talked to an FEC spokeswoman this morning, who said in-kind contributions are A) "not permissible" from corporations and B) "not permissible" from an individual if the contribution exceeds the federal campaign contribution limit of $2,400 per election.
Serkes has to figure the value of her in-kind contribution, according to the FEC, by taking account of the market value of the professional PR work she does. She's allowed to offer a credible discount, but ultimately she has to add up the time she's spent working for Didier, and Didier has to report it as a contribution and an expenditure.
