New York Times: If Kanye West Is Running for President, So Is Your Mom
Just to be sure, though, we asked a couple of campaign law experts how much Mr. Westโs filings meant.
โVery little,โ said Paul S. Ryan, vice president of policy and litigation at Common Cause.
Candidates are not required to register with the F.E.C. unless they have raised or spent more than $5,000, but โthere is nothing that prohibits someone who hasnโt raised or spent that amount of money from filing,โ Mr. Ryan said. โThatโs why you see hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of not serious candidates,...
โVery little,โ said Paul S. Ryan, vice president of policy and litigation at Common Cause.
Candidates are not required to register with the F.E.C. unless they have raised or spent more than $5,000, but โthere is nothing that prohibits someone who hasnโt raised or spent that amount of money from filing,โ Mr. Ryan said. โThatโs why you see hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of not serious candidates,...