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yes and it states""""The FEC’s ruling, concluded that a naturalized citizen is not prohibited by the Federal Election Campaign Act from becoming a “candidate” as defined under the act."""""
so the ORIGINAL QUESTION (and my follow up ) still stand
What does the Federal Election Campaign Act say, exactly? After all, the FEC isn't interpreting the Constitution here, they are interpreting the Federal Election Campaign Act. Right?
It should be settled before they even reach the FEC don't ya think?
What should be settled?
If the question is, can he be president of the United States, then it was settled before reaching the FEC. But even if it wasn't, the FEC can't settle it. Not their job.
If the question is, can he be a "candidate" for a federal office, then that is what the FEC was asked to settle. And they did.
But he still can't be President.
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How about before the FEC even looks into any funding for the candidate they prove their eligibility for the office they are running for. That makes too much sense I guess.
Not their job. So no, it makes no sense at all.
I for one am pretty firmly opposed to random departments of the executive branch arbitrarily deciding issues that are not their responsibility to decide.
We don't want the Executive Branch taking over functions of the Judicial branch.
It's too complex to explain it to you here. It would take days to make you understand.
uhm who was talking about executive or judicial...we are talking about the FEC
an example:
a "famous" foreigner....arnold schwarzenegger wants to run for POTUS...we all KNOW that BY LAW he cant...but BY THIS RULING... the FEC is going to say we CANT say you cant and you CAN be a candidate with matching funds...you can run , but you cant be elected?????
I think the letter is clear as a bell. I see no contradiction in it at all.
I see it. The guy admits he doesn't qualify for running as POTUS, but still wants to. FEC says he can, then later on in the letter it says that in order for the FEC act to let him run he must FIRST meet all other obligations first. So which is it? Does the FEC let a known unqualified person run for POTUS or do they not? The letter seems to say both things.
So what is the intent of all of this? Is this just a big joke or do you think that this guy is actually trying to make a statement?
He's likely a nut case. But he might want to have standing in Court to argue that he should be eligible to run for President due to some legal argument. If the FEC was allowed to exclude him now...he would have no standing in court.
a "famous" foreigner....arnold schwarzenegger wants to run for POTUS...we all KNOW that BY LAW he cant...but BY THIS RULING... the FEC is going to say we CANT say you cant and you CAN be a candidate with matching funds...you can run , but you cant be elected?????
uhm who was talking about executive or judicial...we are talking about the FEC
an example:
a "famous" foreigner....arnold schwarzenegger wants to run for POTUS...we all KNOW that BY LAW he cant...but BY THIS RULING... the FEC is going to say we CANT say you cant and you CAN be a candidate with matching funds...you can run , but you cant be elected?????
its just stupid
FEC --------------Executive
Courts that rule on election law..............Judicial.
Where is the FEC get the authority (standing) to determine the intent of the Founding Father’s? Do they really have this authority?
No. Likely this "rule" will go to SCOTUS should any "naturalized" citizen attempt to run. This is something that the former Governator of the sanctuary state California wanted before his self-imploded his political career.
Courts that rule on election law..............Judicial.
You want the FEC to rule on election law.
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You want the FEC to rule on election law
no, I dont want the to 'rule'....what I want is the FEC (federal ELECTIONS) to follow the LAW
it is just STUPID to tell a person, yes you can be a candidate for that office.. but you cant be elected to that office
fact: by law he cant be potus...therefore BY LAW he should not even be allowed to run...the FEC has FAILED to grasp that FACT
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