MUR #6633
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY CAMPAIGNSummary
RESPONDENTS: Republican Majority Campaign; Goodwin, Randy; Kreep, Gary
COMPLAINANT: Allen West for Congress
SUBJECT: Disclaimer; Fraudulent misrepresentation
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to take the following actions: 1. Find no reason to believe that Republican Majority Campaign PAC, Randy G. Goodwin, and Gary Kreep in their official capacities as Officers violated 2 U.S.C. § 441h(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.16(b) via Republican Majority Campaign PAC's email solicitation and donation website. 2. Find no reason to believe that Coalition of Americans for Political Equality PAC, Jefferey Loyd in his official capacity as Chairman, Nicholas Spears in his official capacity as Secretary, and Margaret Berardinelli in her official capacity as Treasurer violated 2 U.S.C. § 441h(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.16(b) via Coalition of Americans for Political Equality PAC's press release and donation website. 3. Find no reason to believe that Patriot Super PAC, Thomas Freiling in his official capacity as Treasurer, and Steve Elliott in his official capacity as Advisory Committee Chair and Director violated 2 U.S.C. § 441h(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.16(b) via Patriot SuperPAC's proposed radio advertisement and donation website. 4. Find no reason to believe that the Conservative StrikeForce, Dennis Whitfield in his official capacity as Chairman, and Scott B. Mackenzie in his official capacity as Treasurer violated 2 U.S.C. § 441h(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.16(b) via the Conservative StrikeForce's email solicitations and donation website. 5. Exercise prosecutorial discretion as outlined in Heckler v. Chaney, 470 U.S. 821 (1985), to dismiss with caution violations of 2 U.S.C. § 441d and 11 C.F.R. § 110.11 by Republican Majority Campaign PAC, and Randy G. Goodwin and Gary Kreep in their official capacities as Officers by failing to include the required disclaimers in Republican Majority Campaign PAC's email solicitation and on its website. 6. Approve the Factual and Legal Analyses, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated April 22, 2013 and authorize any conforming and technical amendments. 7. Approve the appropriate letters. 8. Close the file.
Disposition
| Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| No RTB | Republican Majority Campaign |
2
U.S.C.
§441h(b)
2 U.S.C. §441d 11 CFR 110.16(b) 11 CFR 110.11 |
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| Goodwin, Randy |
2
U.S.C.
§441h(b)
2 U.S.C. §441d 11 CFR 110.16(b) 11 CFR 110.11 |
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| Kreep, Gary |
2
U.S.C.
§441h(b)
2 U.S.C. §441d 11 CFR 110.16(b) 11 CFR 110.11 |
Documents
| Type | Date | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time | 09/17/2012 | Response from Republican Majority Campaign PAC 253 KB |
| 08/23/2012 | Complaint 575 KB | |
| General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses | 03/07/2014 | Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Gary Kreep in his official capacity as officer of Republican Majority Campaign PAC 585 KB |
| 03/07/2014 | Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Republican Majority PAC and Randy Goodwin in his official capacity as officer 586 KB | |
| 03/07/2014 | Notification to Allen West for Congress 584 KB | |
| 04/22/2013 | First General Counsel's Report 1 MB | |
| Certifications | 02/25/2014 | Republican Majority Campaign PAC and Randy G. Goodwin in his official capacity as Officer and Gary Kreep in his official capacity as Officer 84 KB |
Participants
| Relationship | Name |
|---|---|
| Primary respondent | Republican Majority Campaign |
| Previous respondent | Goodwin, Randy |
| Kreep, Gary | |
| Complainant | Allen West for Congress |