A $5000 "Oops"

Capitol Currents:

Ever misplaced your glasses or your cell phone? Imagine the consternation of the Oregon political staffer who recently lost a $5000 contribution. On August 20, the campaign committee for state representative Brian Clem
donated five grand to Future PAC, the political action committee for Oregon House Democrats. Clem must have figured he didn't need the money--that single check represents more cash than Clem's opponent, Marvin Sannes, has raised in the entire campaign so far. Clem, like other House Democrats in districts considered "safe," is trying to make sure his caucus stays on top by donating money to be distributed to candidates in more vulnerable districts.

But more than a week went by and Future PAC still hadn't cashed that $5000 check. Did they not want the money? It turns out, the check was nowhere to be found. "Misplaced," according to Future PAC executive director Michele Rossolo. Clem campaign workers mused:  Should they cancel the check, which meant a $20 fee from their bank? Or should they cross their fingers and hope the missing check didn't fall into the wrong hands. On the one hand, says Clem aide Dan Balm, "No one is going to go into Fred Meyer and say 'Hi, my name is Future PAC'" in a fraudulent attempt to cash the check. On the other hand, five grand is nothing to sneeze at. So in the end, the decision was made to cancel the check and write a new one.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3320471128493510714-2672892463748167892?l=www.capitolcurrents.com" alt=""/></div>

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