Once again, Karen is claiming something that is simply not true.

If Karen has been working with a consultant, from DC or anywhere else, she failed to report it. If the guy is a professional and putting in time, then it is an in-kind contribution. If she paid him, it is an expense. That means she has filed a false FEC report.

If she got a check for $5,000 yesterday she has 48 hours to report it under federal law –let’s see if it shows up on her 48 hour report.

So, to recap:

Karen has failed to report her office space with Tom Gordon, either as an expense or in-kind donation.

Karen has failed to report her DC based consultant (who is apparently willing to donate his time and efforts ) either as an expense of in-kind donation.

Karen has filed an FEC report that is late and, claerly, incomplete.

Karen is obligated to file 48 hour report on a donation of $5,000 tomorrow.

Democratic Committees5th,8th,9th,16th,18th,21st,23rd,27th and 35th
Elected Officials
Patricia M. Blevins, Margret Rose Henry, Hazel Plant, Helene M. Keeley,Dennis P. Williams, William J. Carson, John J. Viola, Theodore Gregory, Loretta Walsh, Charles Potter, Jr., Samuel Prado, Kevin F. Kelley, Sr., William E. Powers, Jr, John J. Cartier, Sheriff Mike Walsh
Organizations
(IBT) International Brotherhood of Teamsters(LIUNA) Laborers International Union of North America, Local 199(UA) United Association of Plumbing & Pipefitting, Local 74(AFSCME) American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees(GCIU) Graphic Communications Union(UA) Road Sprinkler Fitters(ILA) International Longshoremen’s Association(CBTU) Coalition of Black Trade UnionistsYoung Democrats Movement

This is a GTVO crowd. The unions are going to be at every polling place on Tuesday with her signs and in November doing the same.

Are you kidding yourselves that Northington or Miller can get this kind of boots on the ground?

I do know that she got a union check for 5K yesterday, some of which is going to pay for her campaign manager, yes, the guy from DC who is working closely with the unions.

We have to get some good DEMs in DC to help Obama-Biden and the real DEM workers are behind KHN. I do hope that Liz Allen hasn’t destroyed completely the thread of reason that some of you progressives had that your vote will go the DEM in November.

Can she be a member of both parties in good standing, not to mention the COCOlocos? Is she trashing legitimate (whether one likes them or not) endorsements even though she can’t even vote for Harpy-Nagle?

Or, to quote the Firesign Theatre, “How can you be in two places at once when you’re not anywhere at all?”

During the past few months, Karen or her (now rebuked) surrogates have boasted that her campaign has:
-Raised $100,000 for the primary
-Commissioned polling that shows Karen “has the numbers” to win
-Hired a Washginton, DC, based campaign manager (who apparently submits Op-Ed pieces to the newspaper without the candidate’s knowledge)

None of those expenses is listed on the most recent report, which you can find here:
http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00441600/360861/sb/ALL

Also, Karen made a big deal about opening her campaign office in Wilmington. This is a direct quote from her website:

“Wilmington, Delaware – On Thursday evening the Hartley-Nagle for Congress Campaign kicked off the Grand Opening of its campaign office located on the Wilmington Riverfront, 964 Justison Street.”

You can find the entire news release here:
http://www.hartley-nagle.com/news.php
Just scroll down to August 15th.

Karen is sharing office space with Tom Gordon –if Gordon is paying for it, and allowing the Hartely-Nagle campaign to use the space; that is an in-kind contribution. If she is paying for the space, it is a campaign expense.

In either case, the office space should be listed on her FEC pre-primary disclosure report either as a donation or as an expense. It is not listed.

The simple fact is, the Hartley-Nagle campaign has not been truthful, either with the voters of Delaware, the FEC or both.

Summary
KHN had $4,555 of individual contributions, $1,403 from Michael Dore, and over $3,000 too small to itemize. On 8/20/08 her campaign had negative $300 in the bank, and owes $2,475 to KHN. She certainly sounds well-positioned to take on Castle.

Jerry had $20,759 of individual contributions (4.55 times as much as KHN during the same period), $11,050 from 16 designated individuals, and $9,709 from smaller contributors. On 8/20/08, his campaign had over $8,000 in the bank.

As if that does KHN some good.

KHN rejects every scrap of what Liz is representing here per many conversations with her.

“The reporting period ended Aug. 20. That is not when the report is due.

It would be nice if you knew what you were talking about. Karen was on the phone yesterday, she has filed everything properly.”

Karen Hartley-Nagle missed the filing deadline for the pre-primary FEC report. And even if Liz’s version was correct, which it is not, Karen missed the “deadline” on the 5th.

On the 28th, the FEC sent Michael Dore (Karen’s campaign manager?) a letter notifying her that she had missed a deadline. On September 5th, it hit this blog that Karen had missed the deadline. Still no filing.

So, the question is why? Why would a candidate who claims to be dedicated to ensuring open government miss such an important deadline? Why would a candidate who trumpets her experience in running for congress as a reason for voters to back her miss such an important deadline?

It does not seem likely that she just forgot.

Based on her self professed experience, it does not seem likely that she did not know.

So, the logical answer to ‘why?’ is that Karen is hiding something.

Karen publicly stated that she had raised a hundred thousand dollars for the primary. Maybe she didn’t.

Karen’s surrogates have publicly stated that she has a DC based campaign manger (who would have to be paid). Maybe she doesn’t.

Karen has tried to create a political band wagon effect by claiming she has polling data that shows she is ahead in this primary race. Polling is expensive and must be paid for in advance. Maybe she hasn’t.

Karen has office space, signs and other campaign expenses –and maybe she would rather not admit she doesn’t have the money to pay for them.

Of course, much of this is speculation.

Karen (or one of her minions) can easily put this to rest by listing her expenses and campaign income here.

Or, even better, file the required federal disclosure form.

I appreciated Jerry’s candor on this personal matter.

I (and my fellow committee members appeared to have) decided that it should not affect his candidacy, although it could open him up to smears and intimidation, if his opponents are desperate and low enough. He confirmed that he is prepared, if he is called on any such personal issues, that the race is too important to cave under such intimidation.

So Liz is again proven to be wrong (the pattern continues). Before endorsing Jerry Northington, the PDD endorsement committee DID ask Jerry Northington ‘what he’s hiding’.

I am extremely disappointed in the gutter tactics that Liz is resorting to, on behalf of KHN.

I applaud DL’s endorsement of Jerry Northington, and in DL’s standing up against the relentless and baseless attacks by Liz (in contrast, she is making Mike’s gun rants seem almost rational!)

As a final and different note, if (and I have no way to judge) posters such as Nancy and Liz and others have had regular difficulty recently in submitting posts to DL, then I do very much regret this situation, and appreciate their perseverance, and their efforts to continue to post, through necessary pseudonyms.

KHN did, in fact, miss a filing deadline with the FEC. It is the pre-primary report and covers the period of 7/1 – 8/20. It was due on 8/20. on the 29th, the FEC send Karen a “Notice of Failure to File,” reference number C00441600.

It is on the FEC site, but you have to do a serach for KHN’s name and they you will find it.

The Notice of Failure to File’s first paragraph reads:

“It has come to the attention of the Federal Election Commission that you may have failed to file the above referenced report as receipts and expenditures as required by the Federal Election Campaign Act, as amended.”

The letter was sent to Michael R. Dore.

It forther states that the campaign has 4 days from the date from the date of the notice to file. So, with the extension, that would have been the 2nd. Today is the 5th and still no report.

The reason it’s significant is that Karen talks about her experience running as a reason people should vote for her. She also talks a lot about open government, something we all believe in. The fact is, experienced, open government candidates don’t miss FEC deadlines.

Anyone can verify this by going to the FEC website clicking on the US Map on the right, then clicking on delaware and typing Hartley in the box that asks for the partial name of the candidate or committee.

I am sure you think there was no conspiracy here, but facts are facts.

Susan Collins, Nancy and I were blocked, and who is speaking out against the Coons Goons, and who is supporting Karen…no conspiracy perhaps, but a major coincidence at best.