A friend offered to repay a campaign donation I make in my own name
Politics"You make the donation, and I'll send you the money. Call it your birthday present," my friend said.
This would be a contribution to a US federal candidate's campaign. She wants me listed as the donor, although the money would come from her through the promised repayment. Nothing has been submitted or transferred.
I understand that she imagines a symbolic gift connected to an interest we share. I don't want to accuse her of planning a scheme. But putting my name on a contribution funded that way feels different from choosing what to do with my own money.
What is the safe response before either of us moves money, and how do I explain why I won't use my name for this without making the conversation a judgment about the candidate?