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Eric Schmitt suffers new embarrassment as aide blames 'software error' for donor mess
What happened
RawStory reports that Federal Election Commission staff sent three letters to U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt’s campaign committee seeking corrections or explanations for apparent campaign-finance reporting problems. Thirteen out-of-state donors appeared nearly 5,700 times in Schmitt’s reports, producing a net $85,672 in contributions; reported totals for each donor ranged from just over the $3,500 per-election limit to more than $10,500.
Campaign treasurer Janna Rutland attributed mismatched donor information to a “software error” and said amended reports included necessary refunds…
The skinny
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