MUR #4994

RESPONDENTS: New York Senate 2000; Alpert, David; Ashcroft 2000; Ashcroft Victory Committee; Autera, Angela M.; Avella, Michael; Clinton, Hillary Rodham; Cunningham, William J. , III; Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; Fox, James P.; Friends of Giuliani Exploratory Committee; Giuliani Victory Committee; Giuliani, Rudolph W.; Gross, John H.; Grossman, Andrew; Hillary Rodham Clinton for US Senate Committee, Inc. (FKA Hillary Rodham Clinton for U.S. Senate Exploratory Committee); Huckaby, J. Stanley; Jordan, James M.; Lott, Garrett M.; Lydon, Beth A.; McBride, D. Jan; Metabolife International, Inc.; Michigan Democratic State Central Committee/Fed. Acct.; Michigan Senate 2000; Missouri Republican State Committee - Federal Committee; National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC); New York Democratic Victory 2000; New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee; New York State Democratic Committee; Santorum Victory Committee; Stabenow for U.S. Senate; Tettlebaum, Harvey M.; Tobias , Andrew

COMPLAINANTS: Democracy 21; Common Cause; Wertheimer, Fred; Harshbarger, Scott

SUBJECT: Expenditures-Coordinated

DISPOSITION: Failed in vote 2-4 to: (1) Find RTB that the New York State Democratic Committee and David Alpert, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b), 441a(a), 441a(f), and 441b(a), and 11 CFR 102.5. (2) Find RTB that Hillary Rodham Clinton for U.S. Senate Committee, Inc., and William J. Cunningham, III, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b), 441a(f), and 441b(a). (3) Find RTB that the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and James M. Jordan, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b), 441a(f), 441a(h), and 441b(a), and 11 CFR 102.5. (4) Find RTB that the Michigan Democratic State Central Committee/Federal Account and Roger Winkleman, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b), 441a(a), and 441a(f), and 11 CFR 102.5. (5) Find RTB that Stabenow for U.S. Senate and Angela M. Autera, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b) and 441a(f). (6) Find RTB that the Missouri Republican State Committee and Harvey M. Tettlebaum, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b), 441a(a), 441a(f), and 441b(a), and 11 CFR 102.5. (7) Find RTB that Ashcroft 2000 and Garrett M. Lott, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b), 441a(f), and 441b(a). (8) Find RTB that the National Republican Senatorial Committee and Stan Huckaby, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b), 441a(f), 441a(h), and 441b(a), and 11 CFR 102.5. (9) Find no RTB that Rudolph Giuliani; the Friends of Giuliani Exploratory Committee and John H. Gross, as treasurer; the Giuliani Victory Committee and D. Jan McBride, as treasurer; the Santorum Victory Committee and D. Jan McBride, as treasurer; and New York Democratic Victory 2000 and Andrew Tobias, as treasurer, violated any provision of the Act in connection with this matter, and close the file with respect to these respondents. (10) Take no further action with respect to this matter. (11) Close the file in MUR 4994. (12) Send the appropriate letters.
Decided by vote 5-1 to reject the following recommendations: (1) Find RTB that the New York State Democratic Committee and David Alpert, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b), 441a(a), 441a(f), and 441b(a), and 11 CFR 102.5. (2) Find RTB that Hillary Rodham Clinton for U.S. Senate Committee, Inc., and William J. Cunningham, III, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b), 441a(f), and 441b(a). (3) Find RTB that the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and James M. Jordan, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b), 441a(f), 441a(h), and 441b(a), and 11 CFR 102.5. (4) Find RTB that the Michigan Democratic State Central Committee/Federal Account and Roger Winkleman, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b), 441a(a), and 441a(f), and 11 CFR 102.5. (5) Find RTB that Stabenow for U.S. Senate and Angela M. Autera, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b) and 441a(f). (6) Find RTB that the Missouri Republican State Committee and Harvey M. Tettlebaum, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b), 441a(a), 441a(f), and 441b(a), and 11 CFR 102.5. (7) Find RTB that Ashcroft 2000 and Garrett M. Lott, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b), 441a(f), and 441b(a). (8) Find RTB that the National Republican Senatorial Committee and Stan Huckaby, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b), 441a(f), 441a(h), and 441b(a), and 11 CFR 102.5.
Decided by vote 6-0 to: Find no RTB that Rudolph Giuliani; the Friends of Giuliani Exploratory Committee and John H. Gross, as treasurer; the Giuliani Victory Committee and D. Jan McBride, as treasurer; the Santorum Victory Committee and D. Jan McBride, as treasurer; and New York Democratic Victory 2000 and Andrew Tobias, as treasurer, violated any provision of the Act in connection with this matter, and close the file with respect to these respondents.
Decided by vote 6-0 to reject the following recommendation: Approve the proposed discovery directed to the New York State Democratic Committee and David Alpert, as treasurer; Hillary Rodham Clinton for U.S. Senate Committee, Inc., and William J. Cunningham, III, as treasurer; New York Senate 2000 and Andrew Grossman, as treasurer; the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and James M. Jordan, as treasurer; Axelrod & Associates; GMMB; Media Strategies & Research, Inc.; the Michigan Democratic State Central Committee/Federal Account and Roger Winkleman, as treasurer; Michigan Senate 2000 and James P. Fox, as treasurer; Stabenow for U.S. Senate and Angela M. Autera, as treasurer; Struble Oppel Eichenbaum; the Missouri Republican State Committee and Harvey M. Tettlebaum, as treasurer; Ashcroft 2000 and Garrett M. Lott, as treasurer; Ashcroft Victory Committee and D. Jan McBride, as treasurer; the National Republican Senatorial Committee and Stan Huckaby, as treasurer; and McAuliffe Message Media, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report dated September 11, 2001.
Decided by vote 4-2 to reject the following recommendation: Approve the appropriate Factual and Legal Analyses.
Decided by vote 6-0 to: (1) Take no action and close the file as to all of the remaining respondents in MUR 4994. (2) Send the appropriate letters.