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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6772

OBAMA FOR AMERICA, ETAL

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Obama for America; Dorr, Derek; Nesbitt, Martin H.; Obama Victory Fund; Obama Victory Fund 2012; Roche, Robert; Tobias , Andrew; UNKNOWN PERSON(S) 6772; Vogel, Taryn; Wicked Global

COMPLAINANTS: Government Accountability Institute; Schweizer, Peter

SUBJECT:

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to: 1. Find no reason to believe Robert Roche, Wicked Global and Derek Dorr violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a)(1)(A). 2. Find no reason to believe Obama for America and Martin H. Nesbitt in his official capacity as treasurer, Obama Victory Fund and Andrew Tobias in his official capacity as treasurer, and Obama Victory Fund 2012 and Taryn Vogel in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f). 3. Find no reason to believe Obama for America and Martin H. Nesbitt in his official capacity as treasurer, Obama Victory Fund and Andrew Tobias in his official capacity as treasurer, Obama Victory Fund 2012 and Taryn Vogel in her official capacity as treasurer, Robert Roche, Wicked Global and Derek Dorr and Unknown Persons violated 52 U.S.C. § 30121(a)(2). 4. Find no reason to believe that Obama for America and Martin H. Nesbitt in his official capacity as treasurer, Obama Victory Fund and Andrew Tobias in his official capacity as treasurer, Obama Victory Fund 2012 and Taryn Vogel in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b). 5. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated July 9, 2014 subject to the edits last circulated by the Chair's Office on October 1, 2015 at 2:58 P.M. 6. Approve the appropriate letters. 7. Authorize technical and conforming edits. 8. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe UNKNOWN PERSON(S) 6772 52 U.S.C. §30121(a)(2)
Wicked Global 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30121(a)(2)
Dorr, Derek 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30121(a)(2)
Vogel, Taryn 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30121(a)(2)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
Tobias , Andrew 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30121(a)(2)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
Roche, Robert 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(1)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30121(a)(2)
Nesbitt, Martin H. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30121(a)(2)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
Obama Victory Fund 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30121(a)(2)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
Obama Victory Fund 2012 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30121(a)(2)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
Obama for America 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30121(a)(2)
52 U.S.C. §30104(b)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 03/07/2014 Response from Obama for America and Martin Nesbitt, in his official capacity as Treasurer, Robert Roche, Wicked Global, and Derek Dorr 306 KB
02/11/2014 Grant of Extension of Time to Obama for America and Martin Nesbit, Treasurer, and Robert Roche 30 KB
02/06/2014 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Robert Roche 79 KB
02/06/2014 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Obama for America and Martin Nesbit, Treasurer 81 KB
02/06/2014 Response from Obama Victory Fund and Andrew Tobias, Treasurer, and Obama Victory Fund 2012 and Ann Marie Habershaw, Treasurer 61 KB
01/08/2014 Complaint 21 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 10/07/2015 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Obama for America and Martin H. Nesbitt in his official capacity as treasurer, Obama Victory Fund and Andrew Tobias in his official capacity as treasurer, Obama Victory Fund 2012 and Taryn Vogel in her official capacity as treasurer, Robert Roche, Derek Dorr, and Wicked Global 441 KB
10/07/2015 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Government Accountability Institute 433 KB
07/09/2014 First General Counsel's Report 526 KB
Certifications 10/01/2015 Obama for America and Martin H. Nesbitt in his official capacity as treasurer; Obama Victory Fund and Andrew Tobias in his official capacity as treasurer; Obama Victory Fund 2012 and Taryn Vogel in her official capacity as treasurer; Robert Roche; Wicked Global; Derek Dorr; Unknown Persons 60 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Obama for America
Previous respondent Dorr, Derek
Nesbitt, Martin H.
Obama Victory Fund
Obama Victory Fund 2012
Roche, Robert
Tobias , Andrew
UNKNOWN PERSON(S) 6772
Vogel, Taryn
Wicked Global
Complainant Government Accountability Institute
Schweizer, Peter
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