Governor Perdue forfeits $48,000 in questioned donations

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue has
forfeited $48,000 in political contributions because her campaign
says the donors may have been reimbursed by their company for the
donations.
Perdue campaign treasurer Oscar Harris wrote the State Board of
Elections on Friday and gave the money to the board. Harris said
the campaign wanted to err on the side of caution after it became
concerned about the origin of the donations.
State law prevents corporate campaign contributions and anyone
from giving on behalf of someone else.
The Perdue campaign said in a news release that never was it
aware that a contributor was trying to circumvent the law.