The ends justify the means

From the American Prowler this morning:

According to a DNC fundraiser, the Kerry campaign is looking into the possibility of opening a joint account with the DNC, which would allow donors to write checks in excess of the maximum $2,000 donation for a single political campaign.

"They could write a check for $3,500. Kerry would get $2,000 and we'd get the other $1,500," says the fundraiser.

Imagine the headache of paperwork, financial tracking and reporting, particularly for donors who have already maxed out their donations to the Kerry campaign. "Exactly," says the fundraiser. "Any penalties imposed by the FEC would be minor if we win the White House."

Why do we even have campaign finance laws?