Mr. Lowry, that's your way of seeing things. It is true that you need members to win an election. However, by agreeing to exchange $50,000 to enable you, if you were to obtain 10% of the votes, to have more money in your campaign fund for the next election, you broke the election rules.
Did you sign the advertising contract for which you were asked to return the $50,000 to the national party? Did you sign an advertising contract?