Letter: Rules on contributions

Many letters and commentary deal with the funds that are spent for either election or retention of a candidate. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are donated by PACS to a candidate of a PAC's choice in an apparent effort to effect or affect a political agenda. Since a PAC is not a citizen and therefore cannot cast a vote, should not any donation be from a person that is able to vote for that candidate.

Should a person actually be able to contribute to the campaign of someone for whom the donor cannot vote? Should a donor be able to contribute to an out-of-state candidate when that donation may be in conflict to the out-of-state electors wishes. It appears that many donations represent the views/agenda of a "not entitled to vote" group. Perhaps a change is due to only allow any contribution to any candidate to be restricted to the donor being able to actually cast a vote for the intended done.

Dave Brun

Elgin