Armistead Reveals FEC Violations for Judge Bob Vance
By: Blake Deshazo
Updated: November 1, 2012
Armistead Reveals FEC Violations for Judge Bob Vance
"Vance's support for Obama comes back to haunt him"
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Bill
Armistead, Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, revealed today
that he is filing a complaint
to the Federal Elections Commission regarding the failure of Judge Bob
Vance, the Democratic Party Candidate for Chief Justice of the Alabama
Supreme Court, to file reports to the FEC after making a $2,000 donation
to the Obama Victory Fund in 2008. Once Vance
donated over $1,000 to the Obama Victory Fun on June 18, 2008 from his
Robert S. Vance, Jr. Campaign for Judge Committee, his committee became a
federal political committee, requiring him to register under the
Federal Election Campaign Act within 10 days and
periodically filing all financial activities.
"Judge
Robert Vance's affiliation with President Barack Obama has already been
well established. Vance personally donated $1,000
to the Barack Obama for President Campaign in 2008. So did his wife,
Joyce White Vance," stated Armistead. "Clearly, both Judge Vance and his
wife support Barack Obama, the most liberal President to have ever led
this country. And just as clearly, Barack Obama
believes that the Vance's share his liberal philosophy, as Joyce Vance
was one of Obama's first nominees to the position of U.S. Attorney.
"But
Judge Vance took it even further by donating an additional $2,000 to
Barack Obama's Presidential Campaign from his own campaign
account. But after making that donation, he failed to follow FEC laws by
not filing with the FEC as a federal political committee and has
subsequently failed to file any of the quarterly filings also required.
"I
find it amazing that this simple rule has escaped the notice of a
sitting Judge for all of these years, especially since Judge
Vance now purports that he is ready to take on the administrative
functions that are the responsibility of the Chief Justice of the
Alabama Supreme Court.
"These
violations are serious and call into question Judge Vance's knowledge
of the law and attention to adherence to the rules we
are all bound to follow. They also draw attention to Judge Vance's close
alliance with Barack Obama and his far left liberal political
philosophy. When someone donates thousands of dollars to a candidate,
they are clearly showing their support and sympathy
with their beliefs. Alabama soundly rejected Barack Obama in 2008 and we
will do so again this Tuesday, November 6th. I encourage voters in
Alabama to realize that Bob Vance's support for and alliance with Barack
Obama makes it imperative to also reject Vance's
bid for Chief Justice, lest Obama find a foothold in our state through
him."
