Southtown Backs Sullivan over Lipper the Lessor and the mysterious John Kelly. It’s perhaps possible that Kelly isn’t a plant, but it’s somewhat interesting that a supposedly serious candidate hasn’t filed any campaign finance documents with the FEC meaning he’s either not raising enough to go over the limit of $5000, or he’s not filing (he has a statement of candidacy so..). Either way—it’s not a serious candidacy. John still has a challenge raising money, but he’s at least done something.
The 3rd is a 59% Kerry vote District–it’s a progressive district—let’s get a progressive for it.
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Well, if (ringer) Kelly is spending money — and on a campaign, how could you not? — it’d be interesting to know what he was spending it on.
Being an ingenue in finance, I have no idea. I know candidates have to show where they get the money but do they also have to show what they do with it?
If he was under $5000 raised or spent by December 31st he didn’t have to file. If he’s raised/spent more than $5,000 by March 1st (pre-primary cutoff), he’ll have to file by tomorrow so we’ll know what’s going on pretty quick.