Someone at the FEC needs to pay attention to what's going on in the 10th Congressional District race.
This week, as part of the New York Daily News' standard investigative reporting into all candidates and incumbents for any elected office, it was revealed that candidate Kevin Powell had not done his required financial disclosure reports (click here for the link), and also that his personal finances were in disorder (click here for the link).
It prompted Mr. Powell to pen a long-winded essay trying to invoke empathy from voters in similar circumstances...which in turn prompted me to take a look at look at his most recent filing. Here is the summary, copied and pasted directly from the FEC website.
Covering Period
04/01/2010 Through 06/30/2010 DETAILED SUMMARY PAGE
Of Receipts And Disbursements
| Column A
This Period | Column B
Election
Cycle-To-Date | Column C
Post-Election |
| I. RECEIPTS |
| 11. Contributions (other than loans) From: |
| (a) Individuals/Persons Other than Political Committees |
| (i) Itemized | 38668.19 | |
| (ii) Unitemized | 31197.00 | |
| (iii) Total Of Contributions From Individuals | 69865.19 | 148966.25 | 0.00 |
| (b) Political Party Commitees | 500.00 | 500.00 | 0.00 |
| (c) Other Political Committees (such as PACS) | 100.00 | 100.00 | 0.00 |
| (d) The Candidate | 0.00 | 3205.00 | 0.00 |
| (e) Total Contributions (11(a)(iii) + (b) + (c)) | 70465.19 | 152771.25 | 0.00 |
| 12. Transfers From Other Authorized Committees | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 13. Loans |
| (a) Made Or Guaranteed By The Candidate | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| (b) All Other Loans | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| (c) Total Loans ((a) + (b)) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 14. Offsets to Operating Expenditures (Refunds, Rebates, etc) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 15. Other Receipts | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 16. Total Receipts (11(e) + 12 + 13(c) + 14 + 15) | 70465.19 | 152771.25 | 0.00 |
| II. DISBURSEMENTS |
| 17. Operating Expenditures | 85194.80 | 122079.57 | 0.00 |
| 18. Transfers to Other Authorized Committees | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 19. Loan Repayments: |
| (a) Of Loans Made or Guaranteed by the Candidate | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| (b) Of All Other Loans | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| (c) Total Loan Repayments ((a) + (b)) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 20. Refunds of Contributions To: |
| (a) Individuals/Persons Other Than Political Committees | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| (b) Political Party Committees | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| (c) Other Political Committees (such as PACs) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| (d) Total Contribution Refunds (28(a) + (b) + (c)) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 21. Other Disbursements | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 22. Total Disbursements (17 + 18 + 19(c) + 20(d) + 21) | 85194.80 | 122079.57 | 0.00 |
| III. CASH SUMMARY |
| 23. Cash On Hand At Beginning Of Reporting Period | 45421.29 | |
| 24. Total Receipts This Period (line 16) | 70465.19 | 152771.25 | 0.00 |
| 25. Subtotal (23 + 24) | 115886.48 | |
| 26. Total Disbursements This Period (line 22) | 85194.80 | 122079.57 | 0.00 |
| 27. Cash On Hand At Close Of The Reporting Period (25 - 26) | 30691.68 | |
(End Detailed Summary Page, FEC FORM 3)
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Take a good look at what I highlighted in blue above.
Now take a look at this posting from Kevin Powell's Facebook page (click here for the link; as of today it's on page 17 of all his Facebook posts) with relevant text in bold type:
I have decided to run for Congress here in Brooklyn, New York,
because it is the right and necessary thing to do.
As a long-time resident of this district, I am outraged by the
arrested development in ... |
According to the above Facebook posting from April 29, 2010 4:12PM, Mr. Powell raised $95,000 for the month of April. Yet according to his FEC filing, he raised $70,465.19 for a three month period that includes April, May, and June combined.
So here it is, one of two things is true:
- Kevin Powell lied on his Facebook page and had actually raised significantly less money in April than he let on to his supporters, or...
- Kevin Powell lied to the FEC in his quarterly filing, and a lot of money is missing
Something is wrong, either way.
Can Mr. Powell please set the record straight on this?
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