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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5585

ITC RESEARCH

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Unknown Respondents (5585); Bierman, Fred R.; Bonham, James J.; Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Expenditures; ITC Research; Mitchell Research & Communications, Inc.; Mitchell, Steve; Pelosi, Nancy; SurveyUSA; USA Public Opinion Group

COMPLAINANT: Americans for Fair Taxation

SUBJECT: Disclaimer

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MURs 5585 and 5601:MUR 55851. Find no reason to believe that Mitchell Research & Communications, Inc., Steve Mitchell, Survey USA, Fred R. Bierman, Hon. Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and James J. Bonham, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated the Act.2. Dismiss the Complaint as to ITC Research and USA Public Opinion Group.3. Take no further action as to Unknown Respondents.4. Close the file.5. Approve the appropriate letters.MUR 56011. Take no further action as to Unknown Respondents.2. lose the file.3. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6 - 0 to take the following actions in MURs 5584 and 5585:1. Merge MUR 5584 and MUR 5585.2. Find reason to believe that unknown respondents violated 2 U.S.C. ยง 441d.3. Take no action at this time with respect to ITC Research; USA Public Opinion Group; Mitchell Research & Communications, Inc.; Steve Mitchell; SurveyUSA; Fred R. Bierman; Hon. Nancy Pelosi; and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and James J. Bonham, in his official capacity as treasurer.4. Approve the appropriate Factual and Legal Analyses.5. ............... REDACTED ................6. Approve the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other ITC Research
USA Public Opinion Group

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 12/20/2004 Response from Representative Nancy Pelosi 405 KB
12/20/2004 Response from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee 531 KB
12/17/2004 Response from SurveyUSA and Fred Bierman 588 KB
11/23/2004 Grant of Extension of Time to Fred Bierman and Survey USA 44 KB
11/23/2004 Grant of Extension of Time to the Honorable Nancy Pelosi 43 KB
11/23/2004 Grant of Extension of Time to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee 46 KB
11/19/2004 Request for Extension of Time and Designation of Counsel from Fred Bierman and SurveyUSA 199 KB
11/18/2004 Request for Extension of Time and Designation of Counsel from the Honorable Nancy Pelosi 104 KB
11/18/2004 Request for Extension of Time and Designation of Counsel from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee 114 KB
11/08/2004 Response from Mitchell Research & Communications, Inc. 106 KB
10/25/2004 Complaint 3 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 09/14/2006 Notification to SurveyUSA and Fred Bierman 66 KB
09/14/2006 Notification to the Honorable Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee 71 KB
09/14/2006 Notification to Mitchell Research & Communications, Inc. 59 KB
09/14/2006 Notification to Americans for Fair Taxation 97 KB
09/14/2006 Notification to Jack Metcalf 66 KB
09/14/2006 Notification to Frances Free 66 KB
08/10/2006 General Counsel's Report #2 414 KB
01/26/2006 First General Counsel's Report 825 KB
Certifications 08/15/2006 ITC Research, et al.; Unknown Respondents 60 KB
02/09/2006 MUR 5585: ITC Research: USA Public Opinion Group; Mitchell Research & Communications, Inc.; Steve Mitchell; SurveyUSA; Fred R. Bierman; Nancy Pelosi; Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and James J. Bonham, in his official capacity as treasurer 61 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Unknown Respondents (5585)
Previous respondent Bierman, Fred R.
Bonham, James J.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Expenditures
ITC Research
Mitchell Research & Communications, Inc.
Mitchell, Steve
Pelosi, Nancy
SurveyUSA
USA Public Opinion Group
Complainant Americans for Fair Taxation
Respondent's counsel Corley, Judith L., Esq.
Mitchell, Cleta, Esq.
Svoboda, Brian G., Esq.
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