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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5581

NADER FOR PRESIDENT 2004

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Nader for President 2004; Arizona Republican Party; Citizens For A Sound Economy (NKA Freedom Works, Inc.); Martin, Woody; Mayer, Carl M.; McNeilly, Greg; Michigan Republican State Committee; Nader, Ralph; Nathan Sproul and Sproul & Associates, Inc.; Oregon Family Council; Sproul, Nathan; Wark, Steve

COMPLAINANT: Schneider, Daniel

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Contributions-Corporations; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5 - 0 to take the following action in MUR 5581:1. Take no further action with respect to Nader for President 2004 and Carl M. Mayer, in his official capacity as treasurer; the Arizona Republican Party and Woody Martin, in his official capacity as Treasurer; Nathan Sproul; Sproul and Associates, Inc.; and Steve Wark.2. Close the file.3. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report #2 dated April 17, 2006.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to: 19. Find reason to believe the Arizona Republican Party and Woody Martin, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(a) and 434(b).20. Find reason to believe Nathan Sproul violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a and Nathan Sproul and Sproul & Associates, Inc. violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b.21. Find reason to believe Steve Wark violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a and 441b(a).22. Find reason to believe Nader for President 2004 and Carl M. Mayer, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 441a(f) and 441b.23. Find no reason to believe Ralph Nader violated the Act in connection with this matter.24. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report dated June 2, 2005.25. Approve the appropriate letters. 26. ............... REDACTED ...............
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to: 1.Sever the allegations and respondents relating to the Oregon fact pattern out of the Complaint in MUR 5581 and add these allegations and respondents to MUR 5489.2. Close the file in MUR 5489.3. Sever the allegations and respondents relating to the Michigan fact pattern out of the Complaint in MUR 5581 and add these allegations and respondents to MUR 5533.4.Sever the allegations and respondents relating to the New Hampshire fact pattern out of the Complaint in MUR 5581 and add these allegations and respondents to MUR 5513.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe Nader, Ralph
Reason to Believe Finding/No Further Action Nathan Sproul and Sproul & Associates, Inc. 2 U.S.C. §441b
Sproul, Nathan 2 U.S.C. §441b
Wark, Steve 2 U.S.C. §441a
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
Arizona Republican Party 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(a)
Martin, Woody 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(a)
Mayer, Carl M. 2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441b
Nader for President 2004 2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441b

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 07/27/2005 Grant of Extension of Time to Sproul & Associates, Inc. 43 KB
07/27/2005 Grant of Extension of Time to Arizona Republican Party 46 KB
07/25/2005 Request for Extension of Time from Sproul & Associates, Inc. 54 KB
07/22/2005 Request for Extension of Time from Arizona Republican Party 67 KB
11/23/2004 Response and Designation of Counsel from Nader for President 300 KB
11/23/2004 Response and Designation of Counsel from Citizens for a Sound Economy 355 KB
11/16/2004 Response from the Arizona Republican Party 122 KB
11/10/2004 Response and Designation of Counsel from the Michigan Republican State Committee 1 MB
11/10/2004 Response and Designation of Counsel from Oregon Family Counsel 944 KB
10/25/2004 Complaint 833 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 05/02/2006 Notification to Steve Wark 47 KB
05/02/2006 Notification to Nathan Sproul and Sproul & Associates, Inc. 52 KB
05/02/2006 Notification to Arizona Republican Party 48 KB
05/02/2006 Notification to Nader for President 2004 52 KB
05/02/2006 Notification to Daniel Schneider 90 KB
04/17/2006 General Counsel's Report #2 355 KB
08/25/2005 Response and Designation of Counsel from Steve Wark 165 KB
08/15/2005 Response from Arizona Republican Party 164 KB
08/13/2005 Response and Designation of Counsel from Sproul & Associates, Inc. 258 KB
07/29/2005 Response from Nader for President 2004 754 KB
07/08/2005 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Steve Wark 199 KB
07/08/2005 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Nathan Sproul and Sproul & Associates, Inc. 314 KB
07/08/2005 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Arizona Republican Party 269 KB
07/08/2005 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Nader for President 2004 543 KB
06/02/2005 First General Counsel's Report 2 MB
Certifications 04/21/2006 Nader for President 2004 and Carl M. Mayer in his official capacity as treasurer; Arizona Republican Party and Woody Martin in his official capacity as treasurer; Nathan Sproul, Sporoul and Associates, Inc., and Steve Wark 50 KB
06/23/2005 Michigan Republican State Central Committee and Richard M. Gabrys, in his official capacity as treasurer; Greg McNeilly; Oregon Family Council; Citizens for a Sound Economy; Norway Hill Associates, Inc.; David Carney; Choices for America, LLC; Arizona Republican Party and Woody Martin, in his official capacity as treasurer; Ralph Nader; Nader for President 2004 and Carl M. Mayer, in his official capacity as treasurer 277 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Nader for President 2004
Previous respondent Arizona Republican Party
Citizens For A Sound Economy (NKA Freedom Works, Inc.)
Martin, Woody
Mayer, Carl M.
McNeilly, Greg
Michigan Republican State Committee
Nader, Ralph
Nathan Sproul and Sproul & Associates, Inc.
Oregon Family Council
Sproul, Nathan
Wark, Steve
Complainant Schneider, Daniel
Respondent's counsel Afran, Bruce I.
Clark, Kelly, Esq.
Doster, Eric E., Esq.
Dye, Alan P., Esq.
Hallman, Hugh L., Esq.
Titus, Ashlee N.
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