Fired ACORN affiliate staffer links donor list to Obama
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By Brad Bumsted STATE CAPITOL REPORTER Thursday, October 30, 2008 HARRISBURG -- A fired staffer for an affiliate of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now testified Wednesday the organization was provided a "donor list" from the presidential campaign of Barack Obama in late 2007 for fundraising efforts.
Anita Moncrief, a former Washington staffer for Project Vote, which she described as a sister organization of the community activist group ACORN, said her supervisor told her the list of campaign contributors came from the Obama campaign. |
more revealing Information here http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_595889.html
And an Associated press article
The second article suggests that anyone can download a list of contributors. This is true. But here is the law surrounding use and limitations of that data. These lists typically do not contain address and phone number of the contributor.
Data Provided by the Federal Election Commission as of 10/27/08 — 16,054,040 records.
All of the information provided here is as reported to the FEC by the campaigns and committees. Reports and statements filed by political committees may be inspected and copied by anyone. The names and addresses of individual contributors, however, may not be sold or used for any commercial purpose or to solicit any type of contribution or donation, such as political or charitable contributions. 2 U.S.C. ¤438(a)(4); 11 CFR 104.15. This restriction applies to Federal reports and statements. Any person who violates this restriction is subject to the penalties of 2 U.S.C. ¤437g. The official record of the Commission is the microfilmed copy of the original report and is available at the Commission. You can get additional information about the Commission and federal campaign finance by calling (800) 424-9530.