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Common Cause head (Chellie Pingree) accused of law violations
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| Last Edited | *crickets chirp* Jun 11, 2003 11:21am |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Jun 11, 2003 12:00am |
| Description | "The president of Common Cause is facing allegations that she violated federal election laws in her Democratic race for the US Senate last year, causing embarrassment for the nonprofit lobbying group that is a leading advocate for campaign finance reform.
In her unsuccessful bid to unseat Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine, Chellie Pingree invited donors to circumvent the limits on contributions to candidates for federal office. Pingree, a former majority leader in the Maine Senate, was hired by Common Cause after the election. Now she is the target of a Federal Election Commission audit, and election law specialists who analyzed mailings obtained by the Globe say that at least one of the two solicitations was illegal."
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