* Axios…
A little-noticed line in a recent criminal filing suggests federal prosecutors consider a popular political fundraising tactic to be legally questionable.
Why it matters: Fundraisers often boast of “5x” or other contribution matches to coax small-dollar donations. The Justice Department indicated in a court filing Monday this could amount to “material misrepresentations” if, as critics often contend, there’s no evidence the match ever occurs.
* This has long been a problem…
Limited-time matching gives ideological supporters extra incentive to donate to a campaign they care about. But legal experts say it is hard to see how donation matching could happen given campaign contribution limits. And there are no accountability mechanisms to determine whether campaigns actually follow through with their promises.
“I think these promised matches are largely a marketing ploy from direct mail fundraising,” said Michael Kang, a law professor at Northwestern whose expertise includes campaign finance. “They stir up contrived urgency.”
Political campaigns have long use matching donations as a fundraising tactic. Roll Call identified several congressional campaigns, both Republican and Democratic, that said they would match donations during the last midterm cycle.
* I get these sorts of pleas a lot…
Rodney Davis has a CRITICAL end-of-month fundraising deadline coming up, and he’s falling behind his fundraising goal.
That’s why I’ve just activated an EMERGENCY 500% matching through MIDNIGHT tonight!
EMERGENCY 500% MATCH DONATE
* Raja Krishnamoorthi uses it often…
RAJA 2X-MATCH: ACTIVE
NAME: Rich Miller
I will personally ensure your gift is 2X-matched by major donors
* But it’s also being done by state campaigns. Here’s Alexi Giannoulias…
Our email match is still going and we are $13,400 short of our $25,000 goal for tomorrow. Can you chip in $25, $50, $100 or whatever you can to help us meet the matching donation?
* ILGOP…
Will you do me a favor and make a donation to the Independent Maps Fund today? I’ve personally authorized a 200% match on all contributions made BEFORE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
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