[EL] Why is GOP holding convention early? Its the regulation

[Edward Still]

For some reason, the law takes cognizance of the "winner" of the
Presidential election before he or she is officially the winner, but the
law refuses to recognize the winner of the nomination until the convention
chair bangs the gavel or maybe it's when the nominee says, "I accept your
nomination."

"If the law supposes that," said Mr. Bumble, squeezing his hat emphatically
in both hands, "the law is a ass- a idiot."

Edward Still
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On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 9:44 AM, Smith, Brad <BSmith at law.capital.edu> wrote:

>  “Why the GOP is Holding Its Convention Early”
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=63112>
> Posted on July 9, 2014 6:20 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=63112> by Rick
> Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Byron Tau reports
> <http://www.politico.com/story/2014/07/cleveland-republican-national-convention-2016-elections-108681.html> for
> Politico. (It’s about the campaign $)
>
>  Really, it's more about campaign regulation, which determines when and
> how you can raise funds. The GOP's fund-raising capacity is what it is.
> It's the regulation that distorts the campaign and forces convention
> planners to work around its rules.
>
>  I would respectfully suggest that if $2600 for the primary and $2600 for
> the general are not "corrupting," $5200 for the primary and general, to be
> used as the campaign sees fit, are not corrupting either.
>
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