Palin Shopping Spree May Have Violated McCain's Finance Reform

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Palin has created quite a stir ... with her designer glasses

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From the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002:

(b) PROHIBITED USE-

(1) IN GENERAL- A contribution or donation described in subsection (a) shall not be converted by any person to personal use.

(2) CONVERSION- For the purposes of paragraph (1), a contribution or donation shall be considered to be converted to personal use if the contribution or amount is used to fulfill any commitment, obligation, or expense of a person that would exist irrespective of the candidate's election campaign or individual's duties as a holder of Federal office, including-

(A) a home mortgage, rent, or utility payment;
(B) a clothing purchase;
(C) a noncampaign-related automobile expense;
(D) a country club membership;
(E) a vacation or other noncampaign-related trip;
(F) a household food item;
(G) a tuition payment;
(H) admission to a sporting event, concert, theater, or other form of entertainment not associated with an election campaign; and
(I) dues, fees, and other payments to a health club or recreational facility.'

It is unknown if the purchase of clothing and accessories from campaign finances, at a cost of $150,000.000, for Republican vice presidential candidate Governor Sarah Palin, will be investigated.

Click here for a link to text of the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Act.