Yeah, I know this helps Rubio with the Republican base, but I don’t know if this hurts him enough with the undecided.Politico reports that Rubio was fined for receiving $210,000 “prohibited, excessive and other impermissible contributions” during his 2010 Senatorial campaign.
An FEC review showed that the improper donations came from more than 100 individuals, and in two cases, the campaign accepted corporate contributions, which are illegal. Marco Rubio for Senate also accepted nearly $26,000 for the primary race even after the primary election was already over.
Rubio raised nearly $21 million for his 2010 Senate race, FEC records show, and the improper contributions – while large overall – represent only a fraction of what Rubio raised during the campaign.