The percentage of Senator Feingold’s out-of-state contributions nearly scores high enough for a passing grade in his course at Stanford Law School.

In a sharp departure from his Garage Door Pledge to rely upon Wisconsinites, The Washington Free Beacon reports that nearly 70% of Mr. Clean’s donors are from out of state:

Donors who live in California have been the most generous in terms of fueling his campaign from outside of Wisconsin, as the former senator has pulled in $587,016 from 625 itemized contributions from the state.

New Yorkers are not far behind Californians, as they have poured $512,644 into his campaign, making them the second biggest out of state donors.

FEINGOLD FLASHBACK:

  • "I don’t think there’s anything wrong with occasional out-of-state campaign contributions. But you better darn well make sure that a majority of what you receive is from the people whom you would represent." (Russ Feingold, Democratic Senate Primary Debate, 8/28/92)

If Mr. Clean believes that "a majority of what you receive is from the people whom you would represent," perhaps Senator Feingold should change the name of his campaign committee from "Russ for Wisconsin" to "Russ for California" or "Russ for New York" as to more accurately depict where his interests lie.

ICYMI, read the latest exposé on Senator Russ Feingold’s hypocrisy:

Nearly 70 Percent of Feingold’s Contributions Are Coming From Outside Wisconsin

The Washington Free Beacon

By Joe Schoffstall

April 5, 2016

http://bit.ly/1qq97fl

A departure from his pledge to accept most of his campaign money from people within the state

Russ Feingold, the former Democratic senator from Wisconsin who is running yet again in an attempt to win back his old Senate seat, is collecting nearly 70 percent of his campaign contributions from individuals who live outside of Wisconsin after shattering his long-held pledge to accept most of his political donations from Wisconsinites.

Feingold made his infamous “Garage Door Pledge” during his first Senate race in 1992 by vowing to “rely on Wisconsin citizens” for most of his contributions while adding “I’m promising it for the future … I’m saying that’s a pledge I am going to keep.”

He continued the pledge in virtually every one of his elections up to 2010 when his 18-year congressional career came to an abrupt halt after being defeated by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson.

Feingold is now hauling in a majority of his itemized campaign contributions from donors located in other states, despite his 24-year-old promise to keep the pledge throughout his political career.

Feingold taught at Stanford University located in California after being ousted from Congress six years ago. He announced his intent to run for his old Senate seat from California—before wrapping up his class for the semester.

Donors who live in California have been the most generous in terms of fueling his campaign from outside of Wisconsin, as the former senator has pulled in $587,016 from 625 itemized contributions from the state.

New Yorkers are not far behind Californians, as they have poured $512,644 into his campaign, making them the second biggest out of state donors. These contributions are shown to have come from 456 individuals.

A little more than $270,000 has come from 277 donors from Illinois, making it the third highest outside amount, with Massachusetts, Texas, and Washington, D.C. providing $205,228, $139,190, and $98,451 to Russ for Wisconsin.

Feingold has collected $2,467,743 worth of itemized contributions from people residing outside of the state—or 69 percent of all his itemized contributions—while receiving $1,109,505 in donations (31 percent) from people within the state.

Feingold has held fundraisers at venues in Washington, D.C., he once chastised as places where lobbyists buy influence and has accepted more than $260,000 in bundled lobbyist contributions this election cycle, the Washington Free Beacon previously reported.

Despite claims from the Democratic Party of Wisconsin that he “doesn’t accept contributions from federally registered lobbyists” this was not the first time that Feingold had accepted money from those who represent special interests.

In the months leading up to his defeat in 2010, he quietly took more than $200,000 in bundled lobbyist contributions. These went under the radar as they were given during the final stretch of the campaign before his eventual defeat.

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