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North DakotaRepublican Party2012OCT-9

P.O. Box19.17Bismarck, ND58502Phone:(701)255-0030Fax: (701) 255-751.3WiEibsite: www.ndgop.QTgEmail: info@ndgop.org

Sei3fember 28,2012Anthony Herman, Esq., Generai CounselOffice of this General CounselFederal Election Conimission999 E Street, NWWashington, DC 20463Dear Mr. Herman,.I write to Infprnri you of a violation of Federal Election Campalg;n Laws and Commission Regulations byBrad Crabtree, candidate for North Dakota Public Sen/ice Commissioner; his campaign committee,Crabtree forPSC; and its treasurer. Perry Miller.Radio adyertjsing pu^ and authorized by Mr. Crabtree and his campaign is an electioneeringGpmnMn^^^ radio del', a l!ranscript ofwhiie ls:attached> fulfills each of the three requirements toqualify as ah electioneering communication(1) it mentions a iCleariy identiified candidate ifor federalofficeKevin Cramer, candidate for U.iS-. House of RepresiBhtatiS/es> (2) it has beisn publiclydistributedshortly before the eiection, within the 60 days of the November 6 Gehei'al Election, and (3) lis targetedto the relevant electorate, reaching more than 50,000 people In the state of North Dakota, the electoral, * ' . ; i j > i j t ' . . . * 'district common to the post of Representativis and Public Service Commissioner. Additionally,, it does notqualilyfor the exemption available to state or iocai bandldates becausei't)y-imoppos es Kevin Cramer.Mr. Crabtree and his campaign have not filed the required 24 Hour Notice of Disbursments/Obligationsfor Electioneering Communications (FEC Form 9)> despite having exceeded the$10>000 aggregatedisclosure; hreshold (the attached radio buy report shows Crabtree forPSCs media buy).I triis't the Commission will act' promptly to enforce Fecieral dledflOh Campciiign LawS-laKd:are^iaticins. ' '''^''-'^ ^''^^ ^ vu^. .:'^.:.^p^ r:^';..^^^^'SiiiGer&ly> ;r/-

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Paid for by theNorthDakota Republican PartyP.O. Box 1917 Bismarck, ND58502Not Paid for or Authorized%any(Zcmdidateor CandidateCoinmittee.

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Notarial CertificateState of North Dakotaaiaie OF Nonn uaKoia :County of [County]'5u>XlJg l^ i^h i i ^ IdolaAAdr TtCtKjrnScr casI '*c>u..ifppg [Date] by [Signer's Name].-i nd sworn

iNot&py; PublicMy cominissionexpires [Expiration Date][Notary Stamp]Additional Required InformationAddress of RespondentsBrad CrabtreePO Box396Ellendale ND 58436-0396Crabtree fbr PSCPO BP X 396Ellendale ND 58436 0396Perry Miller, TreasurerCrabtree for PSCPO Box 396Ellendale ND 58436-0396

RUTHSTEIMARTNotary PublicStiite ofNorth DakotaMy Commission Expires May 24,2018

Attachments:(1) Transcript of Radio Ad(2) M.edia Buy Fteport

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Crabtree for PSC

I'm Brad Crabtree, candidate for Public Service Comrnissionef. I believe ybu deservemore from your public officials. It's wrong for regulators to take political money frominterests they regulate. But Public Service Comnriissioners Kevin Cramer and BrianKalk have taken thousands of dollars from the very compani'es and executives, whoseprojects they approve. Our PSC Commissioners are supposed to watch out for folkslike you, not just the people who sign the checks,

That's why I've pledged not to accept ahy contributions from cbmpahies orexecutives with interests before the PSC. It's not what candidates isay, but what they

fhat matters. Seie for yourself at crabtreeforpsccom Where I post the contributionsmy campaign receives.

I'm Brad Crabtree, candidate for Public Service Commissioner. I'd apprejciate yourvote to help nrie put you - the public - back into the Publ.ic Service Cornmissipn.Get the rest of the story at crabtreefor.psc.com. Paid for by Crabtree for PSC, PenyMiller, Treasurer.