skip navigation
Here's how you know US flag signifying that this is a United States Federal Government website

An official website of the United States government

Here's how you know

Dot gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

SSL

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5976

JOHN MCCAIN 2008, INC.

Summary

RESPONDENTS: John McCain 2008, Inc.; McCain, John; Schmuckler, Joseph

COMPLAINANTS: Democratic National Committee; Mcmahon, Thomas

SUBJECT: Presidential

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-1 to take the following actions in the above-captioned matter:1. Find no reason to believe that John McCain 2008, Inc., Joseph Schmuckler, in his official capacity as treasurer, and John McCain violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(b)(1)(A) or 26 U.S.C. § 9035.2. Find no reason to believe that the Committee violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(b) and 11 CFR § 104.3(d)(1).3. Approve the revised Factual and Legal Analysis, as submitted by the Office of General Counsel on November 7, 2008, subject to further revision pursuant to the meeting discussion and any necessary technical and conforming amendments.4. Approve the appropriate letters.5. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe John McCain 2008, Inc. 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(b)(1)(A)
11 CFR 104.3(d)(1)
11 CFR 9035
Schmuckler, Joseph 2 U.S.C. §441a(b)(1)(A)
11 CFR 9035
McCain, John 2 U.S.C. §441a(b)(1)(A)
11 CFR 9035

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 03/28/2008 Response from Senator John McCain and John McCain 2008, Inc. and Joseph Schmuckler, Treasurer 4 MB
03/18/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to The Honorable John McCain; John McCain 2008, Inc. and Joseph Schmuckler, as Treasurer 28 KB
03/11/2008 Request for Extension of Time from John McCain and John McCain 2008 and Joseph R. Schmuckler, Treasurer 56 KB
03/06/2008 Designation of Counsel from John McCain 2008, Inc. and Joseph R. Schmuckler, Treasurer; John McCain 142 KB
02/25/2008 Complaint 2 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 11/07/2008 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Senator John McCain; John McCain 2008, Inc. and Joseph R. Schmuckler, in his official capacity as Treasurer 914 KB
11/07/2008 Notification to Democratic National Committee 906 KB
11/03/2008 First General Counsel's Report 811 KB
Certifications 11/07/2008 John McCain 2008, Inc. and Joseph Schmuckler, in his official capacity as treasurer; John McCain 39 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent John McCain 2008, Inc.
Previous respondent McCain, John
Schmuckler, Joseph
Complainant Democratic National Committee
Mcmahon, Thomas
Respondent's counsel Potter, Trevor, Esq.
Top of page