Republican Party of Delaware v. Christine O'Donnell

The Republican Party of Delaware wants the Federal Election Commission to investigate Christine O'Donnell. The RDP has filed a complaint alleging O'Donnell has been collaborating with the Tea Party Express.

The complaint alleges that the O'Donnell campaign is "knowingly accepting illegal campaign contributions from the Tea Party Express PAC." It cites two "alarming" instances:

-- O'Donnell has knowingly accepted excessive contributions from the Tea Party Express that were directly solicited on behalf of the O'Donnell campaign, according to the filing.

-- O'Donnell has accepted illegal excessive contributions from the Tea Party Express by engaging in a statewide coordinated communications effort in support of her campaign. This means, according to the complaint, that every advertisement that is being run by the Tea Party Express in support of Ms. O'Donnell is a violation of Federal law.

The complaint also accuses O'Donnell of accepting above the $5,000 limit on Tea Party Express PAC. All PACs are limited to $5,000 dollar contributions.

Mike Castle is the establishment candidate Delaware Republicans are backing. O'Donnell is the Tea Party candidate running as a Republican. TPAC (Tea Party Express PAC) is not recognized as a Republican Party PAC. In other words, O'Donnell is accepting money from another political party.

The entire complaint sent to the FEC.