Kid Rock fired back at the media and left-leaning watchdog group Common Cause on Friday over accusations that he is violating federal election law by failing to register as a candidate for the U.S. Senate and complying with campaign contributions rules.
“I am starting to see reports from the misinformed press and the fake news on how I am in violation of breaking campaign law,” the veteran rocker wrote in a blog post on his website. “#1. I have still not officially announced my candidacy,” he wrote, adding: “#2 See #1 and go f*ck yourselves.”
Common Cause filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission and U.S. Department of Justice, accusing Rock — real name Robert Ritchie — of selling political merchandise and accepting financial contributions for an election campaign, while not registering his candidacy.
“Regardless of whether Kid Rock says he’s only exploring candidacy, he’s selling ‘Kid Rock for Senate’ merchandise and is a candidate under the law. This is campaign finance law 101,” said Paul S. Ryan, Common Cause’s vice president for policy and litigation.
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