Both Buchanan and Hagelin expect to turn in all necessary forms by the end of the week. Any FEC action require votes from four of the six commission members. The Reform Party members supporting Buchanan say the former Republican defeated his opponent by a nearly 2-1 margin in a primary ballot count. Supporters of party founder Ross Perot insist fraudulent ballots corrupted the tally, and they say Hagelin is the real nominee. John Duffy, an attorney for the Buchanan campaign, expressed confidence that the money would go to his candidate.
Time is of the essence in every campaign.
The lawsuit seems like a thinly veiled attempt to influence the FEC, and it doesn't have any standing. Hagelin said he plans to campaign regardless of whether or not he gets federal funding, thanks to the help of his millionaire running mate, Nat Goldhaber, a high-tech entrepreneur.