The FEC has ruled that the Club for Growth can contact Specter donors with a “preprinted form letter and envelope addressed to the Senator’s campaign.” When Specter switched parties in April, he said, “Upon request, I will return campaign contributions contributed during this cycle,” and the Club is looking to make sure donors are reminded of the promise. Specter’s already had at least one high-profile taker:
According to disclosure reports filed with the Federal Election Commission, ORRINPAC donated the maximum allowable amount under the law to Sen. Specter. Two $5,000 donations were made (one for the primary, one for the general election) on March 19, 2009. In an interview with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell on Friday, Sen. Hatch made clear that he wants the Sen. Specter to return the contribution. “I would think he would send it back,” said Hatch. “I think that he would. And I hope that he will,” he added.
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