Large sums of cash are funneled into campaign coffers via the "you give me a check and I'll give you the cash" technique.
The quote from my earlier post was "Here's one way politicos cheat at every campaign level." My reference to some people profiting by requesting the $50 PCRP refund was not specific to local campaigns. I have seen these transactions occur from time to time over the past 15 years. Ignore it if you choose to, but it happens more often than you may wish to admit. I don't know if the candidates themselves are aware of the practice: It is carried out by regular people promoting the candidate. I know of no way to trace the source of the cash, or to prosecute the perpetrators. There was no factual error in my post. Robin Garwood wrote: "Sorry, Victoria, but the PCRP is not available to those who make donations to candidates for Minneapolis offices. The PCRP is a state program. This kind of factual error makes your larger (and unsubstantiated) reports less believable. This is unfortunate, because I agree with your basic point: money has a hugely corrosive impact on politics, including local politics." Vicky Heller Cedar-Riverside (work) North Oaks (home) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
