Exclusive: DOJ will not conduct witch hunts for Obama
By Michelle Malkin
• September 16, 2008 12:15 PM

Remember Barack Obama’s attempt to silence TV stations running an independent ad by American Issues Project spotlighting The One’s ties to Weather Underground terrorist Bill Ayers? (link: http://michellemalkin.com/2008/08/27/do ... ing-thugs/ )

And remember the Obama campaign’s attempt to sic the Justice Department on the GOP donor behind the forbidden ad? (link: http://michellemalkin.com/2008/08/26/gl ... gop-donor/ )

A source sends the following report on DOJ’s public comments about Obama’s witch hunt. The comments were made September 12 and have not been reported yet by the MSM:

[quote]Justice Department Enforcement
Donsanto Says DOJ Does Not Pursue
Criminal Probes of Independent Groups

The Justice Department does not pursue criminal investigations of contributors to independent political groups, even when they give $1 million or more and even when their money is solicited based on an appeal to support or oppose a candidate, according to DOJ’s top election crimes official.

“You don’t see a whole lot of casesâ€