MUR #4969

RESPONDENTS: Dole For President, Inc.; Dole, Robert; Poitevint, Alec; Republican National Committee (RNC)

COMPLAINANT: Audit Division

SUBJECT: Allocation; Contributions-Excessive; Expenditures-Exemptions; Non-federal

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 4-0 to: 1) In MURs 4553 and 4671, take no further action and close the files. 2) In MUR 4969, close the file. 3) Issue a Statement of Reasons for MURs 4553 and 4671. 4) Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the General Counsel Report, dated March 3, 2000.
Failed in vote 2-3 to Find RTB that the Republican National Committee and Alec Poitevint, as treasurer, violated 11 CFR 106.5(a) and 2 U.S.C. 434(b)(4).
Failed by vote 3-3 to pass a motion to: 1) Open a MUR. 2) Find RTB that the Republican National Committee and Alec Poitevint, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2)(A). 3) Find RTB that the Republican National Committee and Alec Poitevint, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a) and 11 CFR 102.5(b). 4) Find RTB that the Republican National Committee and Alec Poitevint, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b)(4). 5) Find RTB that Dole for President, Inc., and Robert J. Dole, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(f). 6) Find RTB that Dole for President, Inc., and Robert J. Dole, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a). 7) Find RTB that Dole for President, Inc., and Robert J. Dole, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(b)(1)(A) and 441a(f), and 26 U.S.C. 9035(a). 8) Find RTB that Dole for President, Inc., and Robert J. Dole, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b)(2)(C) and 434(b)(4), and 11 CFR 104.13(a)(1) and 104.13(a)(2). 9) Find RTB that Senator Robert J. Dole violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(f). 10) Find RTB that Senator Robert J. Dole violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a). 11) Find RTB that Senator Robert J. Dole violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(b)(1)(A) and 441a(f), and 26 U.S.C. 9035(a).
Decided by vote 6-0 to open a MUR.
Failed in vote 3-3 to pass motions with respect to the following advertisements: More Talk, Even More Talk, Surprise, The Pledge, More, Who, Case Study, and The Story to: 1) Find RTB that the Republican National Committee and Alec Poitevint, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2)(A); 2) Find RTB that the Republican National Committee and Alec Poitevint, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a) and 11 CFR 102.5(b); 3) Find RTB that the Republican National Committee and Alec Poitevint, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b)(4); 4) Find RTB that Dole for President, Inc., and Robert J. Dole, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(f); 5) Find RTB that Dole for President, Inc., and Robert J. Dole, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a); 6) Find RTB that Dole for President, Inc., and Robert J. Dole, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(b)(1)(A) and 441a(f), and 26 U.S.C. 9035(a); 7) Find RTB that Dole for President, Inc., and Robert J. Dole, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b)(2)(C) and 434(b)(4), and 11 CFR 104.13(a)(1) and 104.13(a)(2); 8) Find RTB that Senator Robert J. Dole violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(f); 9) Find RTB that Senator Robert J. Dole violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a); 10) Find RTB that Senator Robert J. Dole violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(b)(1)(A) and 441a(f), and 26 U.S.C. 9035(a).
Failed in vote 3-3 to pass a motion with respect to the advertisement entitled Stripes, even though the ad was never aired, to: 1. Find RTB that the Republican National Committee and Alec Poitevint, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2)(A); 2. Find RTB that the Republican National Committee and Alec Poitevint, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a) and 11 CFR 102.5(b); 3. Find RTB that the Republican National Committee and Alec Poitevint, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b)(4); 4. Find RTB that Dole for President, Inc., and Robert J. Dole, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(f); 5. Find RTB that Dole for President, Inc., and Robert J. Dole, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a); 6. Find RTB that Dole for President, Inc., and Robert J. Dole, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(b)(1)(A) and 441a(f), and 26 U.S.C. 9035(a); 7. Find RTB that Dole for President, Inc., and Robert J. Dole, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b)(2)(C) and 434(b)(4), and 11 CFR 104.13(a)(1) and 104.13(a)(2); 8. Find RTB that Senator Robert J. Dole violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(f); 9. Find RTB that Senator Robert J. Dole violated 2 U.S.C. 441b(a); 10. Find RTB that Senator Robert J. Dole violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(b)(1)(A) and 441a(f), and 26 U.S.C. 9035(a).