The FEC is demanding that a political organization with ties to Karl Rove, which came under attack by Democrats during the 2010 election, release the names of certain donors.
But the group, Crossroads GPS, said the FEC request is routine and doesn’t apply to them because none of their donors fall under a special classification where disclosure is required.
“They’re looking for donors who earmark contributions and Crossroads GPS doesn’t solicit that way,” Jonathan Collegio, a spokesman for Crossroads, told The Daily Caller.
The National Journal first reported that the FEC sent two letters Tuesday asking the 501(c)4 to report the names of any donors whose contributions were earmarked for a specific political purpose.
Crossroads GPS was repeatedly attacked by President Obama last year as it spent millions on Republican causes without having to report its donors under federal law. Democrats are working on developing a similar organization for the 2012 election.
In the letter from the FEC, Crossroads is told to provide this information by July 19.
“Crossroads GPS will provide an adequate response in the appropriate time, saying essentially that its reports were full and complete, and that there are no donors to report because no contributions were earmarked for any particular electioneering communication or independent expenditure,” Collegio said.
Groups like Crossroads GPS were formed after the Citizens United Supreme Court case, which allows independent groups to spend money with looser restrictions.
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