In that e-mail I twice state that it is our understanding that the party is trying to legally maximize their advertising expenditures. That phrase is in there twice. As I indicated in our opening statement, we don't pretend to be experts; we rely on our client for that. I believe this e-mail actually documents that we sought confirmation from our clients that the budgets were within allowable limits.
In this exact same e-mail--since you brought it up--I also reiterated that “we need payment from the party only”. So I think that documents our insistence that we receive money from the party and not the candidates.