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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6081

AMERICAN ISSUES PROJECT

Summary

RESPONDENTS: American Issues Project Inc.; Failor, Ed; Martin, Ed; Simmons, Harold

COMPLAINANTS: Obama for America; Bauer, Robert F., Esq.; Wertheimer, Fred; Democracy 21

SUBJECT: Committees-Political; Contributions-Limitations

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 2-3 to: a. Find reason to believe that American Issues Project, Inc. violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 432, 433, and 434. b. Find no reason to believe that American Issues Project, Inc. violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(f). c. Dismiss the allegation that American Issues Project, Inc. violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(c) and 11 C.F.R. § 109.10(c). d. Find no reason to believe that Harold Simmons violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(1)(C) & (a)(3). e. Find no reason to believe that Ed Martin and Ed Failor Jr. violated the Act. f. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated March 12, 2013. g. Enter into pre-probable cause conciliation with American Issues Project, Inc. h. ......... REDACTED .......... .i. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-1 to: a. Find no reason to believe that Harold Simmons violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(a)(1)(C) & (a)(3). b. Find no reason to believe that Ed Martin and Ed Failor Jr. violated the Act.c. Approve the appropriate letters. d. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other American Issues Project Inc.
No Reason to Believe Failor, Ed
Martin, Ed
Simmons, Harold 2 U.S.C. §441a(a)(1)(C)
2 U.S.C. §441(a)(3)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 01/23/2013 Notification to Harold Simmons 44 KB
01/23/2013 Notification to American Issues Project, Ed Marin, Jr., and Edward Failor, Jr. 57 KB
01/23/2012 Notification to American Issues Project, Ed Marin, Jr., and Edward Failor, Jr. 55 KB
01/23/2012 Notification to Harold Simmons 41 KB
10/17/2011 Response from American Issues Project, Inc. 2 MB
01/13/2011 Notification to American Issues Project, Ed Martin, Jr., and Edward Failor, Jr. 53 KB
01/13/2011 Notification to Harold Simmons 42 KB
01/11/2010 Notification to Harold Simmons 41 KB
01/11/2010 Notification to American Issues Project, Ed Martin, Jr., and Edward Failor, Jr. 51 KB
11/24/2008 Response from American Issues Project, Ed Martin, Jr., and Edward Failor, Jr. 89 KB
11/18/2008 Response from Harold Simmons 32 KB
10/22/2008 Designation of Counsel from American Issues Project Inc. and Ed D. Failor, Jr., Treasurer 95 KB
10/17/2008 Grant of Extension of Time to Harold Simmons 24 KB
10/15/2008 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Harold Simmons 64 KB
10/10/2008 Complaint 2 MB
09/08/2008 Complaint 485 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 05/17/2013 Notification to American Issues Project, Inc. 43 KB
05/17/2013 Notification to Harold Simmons 37 KB
05/17/2013 Notification to Ed Failor, Jr. 36 KB
05/17/2013 Notification to Ed Martin 36 KB
05/17/2013 Notification to Democracy 21 42 KB
05/17/2013 Notification to Obama for America 48 KB
03/12/2013 First General Counsel's Report 1016 KB
Certifications 05/07/2013 American Issues Project, Inc.; Ed Martin; Ed Failor Jr.; Harold Simmons 50 KB
Statement of Reasons 07/25/2013 Vice Chairman Donald F McGahn II and Commissioners Caroline C. Hunter and Matthew S. Petersen 1 MB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent American Issues Project Inc.
Previous respondent Failor, Ed
Martin, Ed
Simmons, Harold
Complainant Bauer, Robert F., Esq.
Democracy 21
Obama for America
Wertheimer, Fred
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