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President's new campaign contribution tactic

this has been done many times before. all politicians sound desperate and pathetic asking for money, even the ones I like.
 
I've never heard of it before. Seems some 'rule' could be broken here. If the 'donee' has already contributed the maximum AND the 'donor' has also wouldn't this break campaign finance rules? Would there also be IRS issues?
 
Dickieboy said:
I've never heard of it before.
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Ron Paul gained millions on his birthday after sending out an email blast encouraging his supporters to donate. He also did a similar thing on his wedding anniversary

Seems some 'rule' could be broken here. If the 'donee' has already contributed the maximum AND the 'donor' has also wouldn't this break campaign finance rules? Would there also be IRS issues?
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his campaign will have to make sure no individual donor goes over their allowed amount, which is something they always have to do. They will simply send it back.
 
ARealConservative said:
Ron Paul gained millions on his birthday after sending out an email blast encouraging his supporters to donate. He also did a similar thing on his wedding anniversary
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OH NO, I'm quite familiar with donations for a Candidate's occasion. What the link in the OP is proposing is for others to make contributions in the name of others. THIS is what I have never heard of.
 
Dickieboy said:
OH NO, I'm quite familiar with donations for a Candidate's occasion. What the link in the OP is proposing is for others to make contributions in the name of others. THIS is what I have never heard of.
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oops, I did miss that. Yep, this is a first. I don't see any issues with legality though. If my gift happens to be sending money to Obama, so long as i provide the correct info about me, and am a US citizen, I don't see a problem.

Me giving you money directly, so you can use it to donate to Obama would be a clear violation.
 
Obama wants us to send him our Birthday, Anniversary and wedding gifts.

This is utterly pathetic on Obama's part:

On his own website:

The Obama event registry — Blog — Barack Obama

Related Article:

Obama wants your birthday presents

Getting married? Does Barack Obama ever have an idea for you!

How about telling your family, friends and guests that they should make a donation to Obama’s 2012 campaign instead of getting you a gift?



A birthday coming? Same suggestion.

Also for anniversaries.

The campaign has announced “The Obama event registry,” where Obama fundraisers say:

“Got a birthday, anniversary, or wedding coming up?

“Let your friends know how important this election is to you – register with Obama 2012, and ask for a donation in lieu of a gift. It’s a great way to support the President on your big day. Plus, it’s a gift that we can all appreciate – and goes a lot further than a gravy bowl.
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Re: Obama wants our Birtday, Anniversary and wedding gifts.

If I don't want gifts I tell friends and family to donate to cause I actually care about...like animal well being, children's charities, etc. Obama's re-election campaign can suck it.
 
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tessaesque said:
If I don't want gifts I tell friends and family to donate to cause I actually care about...like animal well being, children's charities, etc. Obama's re-election campaign can suck it.
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But if someone does want gifts, Obama would want that someone to instead make sacrifices and give everything to him. Can anyone say "pathetic"?
 
Re: Obama wants our Birtday, Anniversary and wedding gifts.

*sigh* Don't want to do that, then don't. Problem solved.
 
Re: Obama wants our Birtday, Anniversary and wedding gifts.

I make my own personal donations to the campaign. I'm very thankful for the presents that I receive. It makes the gift giver feel good. That's way more important than who's leading the country.
 
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Gina said:
*sigh* Don't want to do that, then don't. Problem solved.
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Of course no one in their right mind would give sacrifice their gifts to Obama. The point of this thread is how pathetic is your mesiah, Obama for telling people to sacrifice their presents for him.
 
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Gina said:
*sigh* Don't want to do that, then don't. Problem solved.
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Exactly!! What's a "Birtday" anywho? :roll:
 
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Sparky said:
Of course no one in their right mind would give sacrifice their gifts to Obama. The point of this thread is how pathetic is your mesiah, Obama for telling people to sacrifice their presents for him.
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I don't have a messiah and the president is not "telling" anyone to do anything much less sacrifice their presents any more than any other organization does in soliciting contributions in-lieu of personal gifts.
 
Hmmm...an interesting concept especially considering that one former GOP/Libertarian presidential candidate did have some success soliciting donations to his campaign in lieu of receiving birthday gifts. (See post #4 above) Only in this case, Pres. Obama is suggesting that instead of the celebratory individual receiving gifts, that they have a cash donation made in their name to the President's campaign.

Not sure if it will work, but it is a novel concept.
 
Dickieboy said:
This is new to me...those who would gift for birthdays, weddings, anniversary should send donations in lieu of gifts...

The Obama event registry — Blog — Barack Obama

While quite novel, does this not appear desperate to anyone else?
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Well I guess anything goes and the office of the POTUS has hit rock bottom. I don't think I've ever heard of any previouse candidat for or POTUS doing this before.
 
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Sparky said:
Of course no one in their right mind would give sacrifice their gifts to Obama. The point of this thread is how pathetic is your mesiah, Obama for telling people to sacrifice their presents for him.
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I can't help but read your feigned outrage posts in Christie's voice.
 
Re: Obama wants our Birtday, Anniversary and wedding gifts.

So quick question. Let's say Bob wants his birthday gifts sent to the Obama campaign. If Don sends in a gift, is Don's name recorded as being a donor or is it all under Bob?

If Don's name is not recorded, I see this as a way to bypass SuperPACS and put direct money into a candidate's account without discosing the name of ALL the donors and instead just show up as one name, Bob.

Don't know the legality of that, but I agree it sounds pretty fishy no matter which candidate does it.
 
Dickieboy said:
This is new to me...those who would gift for birthdays, weddings, anniversary should send donations in lieu of gifts...

The Obama event registry — Blog — Barack Obama

While quite novel, does this not appear desperate to anyone else?
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sorry junior rather than giving you that bike I promised I gave 200 dollars to the obamatard campaign

and its a gift that keeps on giving because by helping re elect obamatard, I am pissing away your inheritance because when I die, Obama will take far more of what I plan on leaving you and will saddle you and yours with massive debts

Don't you feel better now Junior?
 
If a couple wants donations in lieu of gifts... that's fine. However, leave ****ing politics out of it. You shouldn't be putting your guests in that awkward position - there are plenty of other real causes that could use the support. Let's be honest, your $5,000 raised at some ****ty wedding isn't going to get **** done for you, the $20,000,000 given by every special interest group is where the action is at. This country's election system sucks.

TurtleDude said:
sorry junior rather than giving you that bike I promised I gave 200 dollars to the obamatard campaign


and its a gift that keeps on giving because by helping re elect obamatard, I am pissing away your inheritance because when I die, Obama will take far more of what I plan on leaving you and will saddle you and yours with massive debts


Don't you feel better now Junior?
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I've changed my mind son. I'm going to donate to Romney. He'll make it easier for larger companies to buy up the one you work for, break it into small pieces and sell them. Then, due to my extreme deunionization of the country, you'll have to spend all $0 that you saved up while working for them during your unemployed period, since you'll be paid garbage wages while working in unsafe conditions!

Let's get rhetorical, TD!
 
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whysoserious said:
If a couple wants donations in lieu of gifts... that's fine. However, leave ****ing politics out of it. You shouldn't be putting your guests in that awkward position - there are plenty of other real causes that could use the support. Let's be honest, your $5,000 raised at some ****ty wedding isn't going to get **** done for you, the $20,000,000 given by every special interest group is where the action is at. This country's election system sucks.



I've changed my mind son. I'm going to donate to Romney. He'll make it easier for larger companies to buy up the one you work for, break it into small pieces and sell them. Then, due to my extreme deunionization of the country, you'll have to spend all $0 that you saved up while working for them during your unemployed period, since you'll be paid garbage wages while working in unsafe conditions!

Let's get rhetorical, TD!
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the difference is that Obama clearly wants to raise death tax rates and to spend more and more. Global economics are killing off manufacturing based unions and there shouldn't be public sector unions in the first place so your attempt to respond is just plain silly

But I will give you an A for effort-under the GORE standards intending to be funny is the same as being funny
 
whysoserious said:
If a couple wants donations in lieu of gifts... that's fine. However, leave ****ing politics out of it. You shouldn't be putting your guests in that awkward position - there are plenty of other real causes that could use the support. Let's be honest, your $5,000 raised at some ****ty wedding isn't going to get **** done for you, the $20,000,000 given by every special interest group is where the action is at. This country's election system sucks.



I've changed my mind son. I'm going to donate to Romney. He'll make it easier for larger companies to buy up the one you work for, break it into small pieces and sell them. Then, due to my extreme deunionization of the country, you'll have to spend all $0 that you saved up while working for them during your unemployed period, since you'll be paid garbage wages while working in unsafe conditions!

Let's get rhetorical, TD!
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Maybe Olivia Newton John and you could pen a workout song:mrgreen:
 
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