There’s been a lot of ink spilled about the fact that a registered sex offender contributed money to Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gary King’s campaign. But little has been said about the fact that the contributions from the sex-offender were three times the legal limit of what a donor can give during an election year.
This week, the Santa Fe New Mexican published a top-of-the fold, front-page story about the fact that, “King has received more than $35,000 in campaign contributions from an address in the U.S. Virgin Islands that also is listed as the address of a convicted sex offender who years ago bought property in Stanley from King’s family.” Full Article
It’s a violation of free speech to limit contributions.
The supreme court has made it legal for any business, especially the giant ones, to give away as much money as their hearts desire to to further their goals. That means no lid on contributions. I have to wonder if this would be such a big deal if this man was not a registrant.