The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

Concerned Canadian — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:29:40 GMT

Barack Hussein Obama is the biggest US political FRAUD in American history and any American who votes for Obama is a traitor and unpatriotic...plain and simple.

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akhajawall — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:39:01 GMT

Obama-Biden ticket will reform, reignite, & reclaim American jobs and economy.

Dear concerned citizens of America and Mass Media of the U.S.A.

As a concerned registered independent voter, forensic psychiatrist, disabled American I made my decision to vote after taking into consideration following joint tickets attributes and characteristics.

1. Has the ticket shown adequate calmness, coolness, and connectedness's under pressure to lead our nation [Presidential Temperament]?

2. Has the ticket shown sustained sound "Judgment and Caliber"?

3. Has the ticket shown adequate understanding of depth and degree to address the crucial challenges in their their purpose, policies, and positions [ Honesty, integrity and sincerity]?

4. Has the ticket sufficient "understanding and knowledge" of inside Washington workings [Experience]"?

5. Has the ticket reservoir resilience, wisdom, and vigor to address the present and future f our beloved "Great-grand Nation"?

6. Has the ticket enough joint foreign policy experience and exposure based on " Values, Virtues, Vastness, and " [American moral soul]"?

7. Has their campaign talk, slogans, ads, plans, and programs based on facts and are they free of fear, fiction, frivolous labels, unfair attacks, negativity, and impulsively? [No "imminent danger to national security and safety"].

8. Has the ticket genuinely kept on message of country first and politics last and avoided copying [Message change"]?

9.Has the ticket message stayed away from Culture divide and war[ Disaster prevention ]?

10. Has the ticket resisted being surrounded, supported and surrogate's by divisiveness, distortion's, and destructive characters, [ Real patriotism VS shiftiness and shameless parrot-ism]?

11. Has the ticket thoughtful, real non-partisan, & non-impulsive plans to address our current economic crisis or political tactics and temperamental statements.

I have personally and professionally concluded that OBAMA-BIDEN ticket will lift and inspire our greatgrand nation back to its greatness within and restore our global standing with the use of maximum, firm

international diplomacy and minimal force if and when indicated {" Peace thru Strenght "}.

12. The era of responsibility has to replace irresponsibility and unaccountability will change to accountability and transparency. The Wall Street greed will change to Main Street need.

13. Temperamental and Angry McCain is out to play and create a card mistrust and distress around Obama with the Vail of claim that he will bring bipartisanship in Washington DC. He is destroying him claim every by painting Obama naive. It is tragic, sad, and unfortunate that so called Maverick McCain has already generated a disdain and demeaning face off in the debates and bailout suggestion. Obama is real Presidential and he maintained a smile during the debate and while McCain had a constant grin and disdain towards Obama.

Yours sincerely,

COL. A.M.Khajawall [Ret] MD.

Forensic psychiatrist, Disabled American Veteran and Iraq

Freedom team. Grass roots California leader per Senator McCain's

PS: It is sad and unfortunate that Hon, Temperamental and angry Maverick McCain has changed into bitter rather than better man. ? Maverick McCain should join Obama.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

Russell4America — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:37:55 GMT

Posted By: Concerned Canadian (October 20, 2008 at 4:29 PM)

Barack Hussein Obama is the biggest US political FRAUD in American history and any American who votes for Obama is a traitor and unpatriotic...plain and simple.

Concerned Canadian? When you become a U.S. citizen, then you can comment on our elections. Like you, your comments are ignorant.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

Arlin — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:56:16 GMT

When you can let the fevered imaginations of your mind lose then one could clearly see what the ads would mean: where ae the ads portraying Sarah palin wanting to declare Alaska independent? Imagine an ad sawing Alaska off the map the way LBJ did against Goldwater in 1964., Where is the ad with the clip of john McCain at the end of his "speak softly and carry a big stick" peroration responding to Obama's reminder of McCain's bomb,bomb,bomb statement--and mcCain saying he meant the statement as a joke.Then Obama says "Prresidents should never joke about bombing people" and that his is the difference in jdgement.

Really,it's not the money, but what the ads say, and so far obama's haven't said much. Oh there's one about the outsouced old Glory and McCain on "buy America" but really--nothing much

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

greatmidwest — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:37:11 GMT

Political fundraising will always be a part of American politics. The fact that the Obama campaign has been able to get the majority of donations from families all across America instead of simply wealthy and corporate donors makes it unique from previous candidates who relied mainly on big business for financial support. Senator Obama's campaign focus on its grassroots orangization is unlike any in American political history. That is just one of the many things that Americans all across this great nation both admire and appreciate about his campaign. Not only has Obam's campaign been an example of change, but so will his administration should he become our nation''s next President. Go Obama -Biden!

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

LINDA — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:41:11 GMT

OBAMA is my choice!

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underdog — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:48:55 GMT

reply to ObamaYesWeCan , you arrogant ass*ole pinhead. All the guy did was ask Obama a question, which Obama answered. What the hell does that have to do with his drivers license, or back taxes. Or , do you just feel that Obama is to good to be answering honest questions from a guy who was just throwing ball in his front yard when Obama approched him. Get real. Why don't you attack the answer that Obama gave.

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mvpel — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:56:29 GMT

Hey Obama & DNC!

How about "spreading the wealth around" from your $150 million September haul? I'm sure the GOP could use some extra money right about now.

It's "good for everybody," remember?

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

sheebe — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:10:37 GMT

If you ask Obama supporters why they are voting for him. They can't tell you a solid answer. There is something very amiss about how he got his money. Don't tell me that it was from voters. There is more to this man. And, it isn't good. I just love how Liberal News Week is.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

sheebe — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:16:13 GMT

Nobama also agreed that he would use Public funding. He is a liar. Everything he said was a lie. He is a true flip flopper. He is a disgrace to our Country. He has no experience what so ever.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

sheebe — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:20:57 GMT

Posted By: Russell4America (October 20, 2008 at 6:37 PM)

Posted By: Concerned Canadian (October 20, 2008 at 4:29 PM)

Barack Hussein Obama is the biggest US political FRAUD in American history and any American who votes for Obama is a traitor and unpatriotic...plain and simple.

Concerned Canadian? When you become a U.S. citizen, then you can comment on our elections. Like you, your comments are ignorant.

See how rude the people that are for Obama are. They are truly UnAmerican. sorry Concerned Canadian. He is a jacka**. This is how all Obama supporters. When and if Obama wins, They will be very surprised. They won't like it. Guess he thinks he is going to get free money. Ha! Ha Ha

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

jlynch617 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:31:47 GMT

akhajawall;

Please read the post by ObamaYesWeCan and tell me if this is the thought proces ss we can expect from supporters of Sen. Obama.

This is the type of person that scares me, a hatefull little person who may well hide behind the annanimity of the internet to spew such venum.

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MStory — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:39:23 GMT

Biggest Fraud ? Hussein (must be a Muslim) ? Excuse me, but you are setting very difficult expectations for me. I just witnessed the greatest fraud over the last eight years, resulting in the Worst Presiden Ever - with no competition. It is hard to imagine that being topped.

Maybe he is a fraud. Maybe he isn't a socialist liberal, but an intelligent, thoughtful centrist that will get us out of this big mess we are in. I guess I am a traitor for thinking that. Lord knows we don't need any more patriots like me... I guess that makes me Rude too.

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Duude — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:40:02 GMT

Obama’s Secret Campaign Cash: Has $63 Million Flowed from Foreign Sources?

By: Kenneth R. Timmerman

As Barack Obama reaped a stunning $150 million in campaign donations in September, bringing his total to more than $600 million, new questions have arisen about the source of his amazing funding.

By Obama’s own admission, more than half of his contributions have come from small donors giving $200 or less. But unlike John McCain’s campaign, Obama won’t release the names of these donors.

A Newsmax canvass of disclosed Obama campaign donors shows worrisome anomalies, including outright violations of federal election laws.

For example, Obama has numerous donors who have contributed well over the $4,600 federal election limit.

Many of these donors have never been contacted by the Obama campaign to refund the excess amounts to them.

And more than 37,000 Obama donations appear to be conversions of foreign currency.

According to a Newsmax analysis of the Obama campaign data before the latest figures were released, potential foreign currency donations could range anywhere from $12.8 million to a stunning $63 million in all. With the addition of $150 million raised in September, this amount could be much more.

When asked by Newsmax about excess contributions, Obama spokesman Ben LaBolt said that contributions already identified as excess had been returned and that those the campaign was just learning about -- either through news accounts or from the Federal Election Commission -- “will be returned.”

“Every campaign faces the challenge of screening and reviewing its contributions,” LaBolt said. “And we have been aggressive about taking every available step to make sure our contributions are appropriate, updating our systems when necessary.”

But many of the donors Newsmax canvassed said they had “never” been contacted by the Obama campaign or seen any refunds, even though their contributions went over the limit months ago.

In all, Newsmax found more than 2,000 donors who had contributed in excess of the $4,600 limit for individuals per election cycle.

Such donations, if not returned within 60 days, are a clear violation of federal campaign finance laws.

Lisa Handley, a stay-at-home mom from Portland, Ore., recalled giving $4,600 to the Obama campaign by credit card, contributions she made because “I love Obama,” she said.

According to FEC records, however, she gave an additional $2,300 to the campaign, putting her over the limit.

The Obama campaign reported that it had “redesignated” the excess money, which could mean that it had contributed it to a separate party committee or a joint fundraising committee, which have higher limits.

But if that happened, it’s news to Handley. “No one ever contacted me to return any of the money or told me they were redesignating some of the money,” she said.

Ronald J. Sharpe Jr., a retired teacher from Rockledge, Fla., appears in the Obama campaign reports as having given a whopping $13,800.

The campaign reported that it returned $4,600 to him, making his net contribution of $9,200 still way over the legal limit.

But there’s one problem with the Obama data: Sharpe doesn’t remember giving that much money to the Obama campaign in the first place, nor does he recall anyone from the campaign ever contacting him to return money.

“At the end, I was making monthly payments,” he told Newsmax. The Obama campaign records do not show any such payments.

Many donors refused to answer questions about the political campaign contributions appearing in their name when they learned that the caller was from a news organization.

John Atkinson, an insurance agent in Burr Ridge, Ill., refused to discuss his contributions, which totaled $8,724.26, before numerous refunds.

Atkinson and others gave in odd amounts: $188.67, $1,542.06, $876.09, $388.67, $282.20, $195.66, $118.15, and one rounded contribution of $2,300.

Sandra Daneshinia, a self-employed caregiver from Los Angeles, made 36 separate contributions, totaling $7,051.12, according to FEC records. Thirteen of them were eventually refunded.

In a bizarre coincidence, those 13 refunded contributions -- for varying amounts such as $223.88 and $201.44 -- added up exactly to $2,300, the amount an individual may give per federal election.

Also giving in odd amounts was Robert Porter, an accountant for the town of Oviedo, Fla. Porter gave a surprising $4,786.02 to the Obama campaign.

In all, Newsmax found an astonishing 37,265 unique donors to the Obama campaign whose contributions were not rounded up to dollar amounts. That amounts to more than 10 percent of the total number of unique donors whose names have been disclosed by the Obama campaign to the public.

Of those, 44,410 contributions came in unrounded amounts of less than $100. FEC regulations only require that campaigns disclose the names of donors who have given a total of $200 or more, so that means that all these contributors were repeat donors.

Another 15,269 contributions gave in unrounded amounts between $101 and $999, while 704 of the unrounded contributions were in amounts of more than $1,000.

Campaign finance experts find the frequent appearance of unrounded contributions suspicious, since contributors almost invariably give in whole dollar amounts.

One expert in campaign finance irregularities offers a possible explanation.

“Of course this is odd. They are obviously converting from local currency to U.S. dollars,” said Ken Boehm, the chairman of the National Legal and Policy Center.

“The overwhelming number of large dollar contributors -- and even small donors -- are in even dollar amounts,” he told Newsmax. “Anyone who doubts that can go to FEC.gov and look through the campaign contribution data bases. You will not find many uneven numbers.”

Boehm said he had rarely seen unrounded contributions in his 30 years as a lawyer doing campaign finance work.

“There’s always the odd cat who wants to round up his checkbook, but they are very rare,” he said.

Richard E. Hug, a veteran Republican fundraiser in Maryland who who raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004, and spearheaded the successful 2002 gubernatorial race for Bob Ehrlich that brought in a record $10 million, told Newsmax that unrounded contributions were extremely unusual.

I’ve never seen this in all my years of raising money for political candidates,” he said. “The first thing it suggests is foreign currency transactions -- contributions from foreign donors, which is clearly illegal.”

Top Republican fundraiser Steve Gordon, who has raised $65 million for GOP candidates over the past 30 years, told Newsmax that such contributions in uneven amounts would be “pretty unusual.”

“You might have a rounding process if there was some kind of joint event, but since all appears to be on the Internet, it’s pretty unusual. At the very least, it would need to be explored.”

LaBolt attributed the uneven amounts to the online “Obama store,” which sells T-shirts and other campaign items.

“Contributions made to the Obama store often produce totals that are not exact dollar amounts,” he said.

But the campaign has never produced any accounting for proceeds from its online store, which virtually shut down several weeks ago after Newsmax and news organizations revealed that Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and other foreigners had made large purchases there.

The Republican National Committee has filed a complaint against the Obama campaign for “accepting prohibited contributions from foreign nationals and excessive contributions from individuals,” which incorporated reporting from Newsmax and other news organizations.

“Their responses to FEC inquiries have often been inadequate and late,” RNC general counsel Sean Cairncross told Newsmax.

The Obama camp claims to have 2.5 million donors in all. But until now, they have kept secret the names of the overwhelming majority of these money-givers. According to a Newsmax analysis, the Obama campaign finance records contain just 370,448 unique names.

Even accounting for common names such as Robert Taylor or Michael Brown, which can signify multiple donors, Obama’s publicly known donor base is less than 20 percent of the total number of donors the campaign claims to have attracted. But the identity of the other 2 million donors is being kept secret.

As of the end of August, those secret donors have given an incredible $222.7 million to Obama, according to the FEC -- money whose origin remains unknown to anyone other than Obama’s finance team, who won’t take calls from the press.

While no exact figures are available, if the same percentage of potential foreign contributions found in the itemized contribution data is applied to the total $426.9 million the Obama camp says it has taken in from individuals, this could mean that Obama is financing his presidential campaign with anywhere from $13 million to a whopping $63 million from overseas credit cards or foreign currency purchases.

The sum of all unrounded contributions in the itemized FEC filings for the Obama campaigns comes to $6,437,066.07. That is the actual amount of money that appears to have been charged to foreign credit cards that the Obama campaign has disclosed.

If the same ratio applies to the unitemized contributions, which are again as large, then the Obama campaign may have taken as much as $13 million from foreign donors.

However, the donors who made those unrounded contributions gave a total of $31,484,584.27, meaning that as much as $63 million may have come from questionable sources.

Both presidential campaigns are required to submit detailed fundraising reports for September on Monday.

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Asante — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:42:24 GMT

Ahh, to witness the hatred, angst, confusion, and down-right cognitive dissonance of the haters and racists! God Bless you all in the spirit of Obama! 44th President of the United States of America!!

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oranla0a — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:55:48 GMT

Barack Hussein Obama is the biggest US political FRAUD in American history and any American who votes for Obama is a traitor and unpatriotic...plain and simple.

I AGREE. WAKE UP AMERICANS BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!!!!!!!!!

i MAY SUGGEST AMERICANS TO READ "THE AUDACITY OF DECEIT" IN MONEY TRAILS OF OBAMA AND YOU WILL BE SHOCKED BY WHAT YOU WILL FIND OUT. IF OBAMA BECOME PRESIDENT - AMERICA IS DOOMED.!!!!

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VonnegutIce9 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:08:07 GMT

@oranlaoa

I've already voted for Obama. What is American and anti-American is not for you to decide, in fact, according to the most basic American principles, your argument in itself is anti-American. I have the right to vote as I wish. You also have that right. The only right you do not have as an American is to infringe upon the rights of others.

I have some shocking news for you. The Republican Party, as it exists today, does not stand for any American principles that I know of. It's rhetoric is one of innuendo, name-calling, ignorance, and arrogance. If we had it your way we would be living in a one-party, militarily-backed oligarchy, which would likely devolve into a dictatorship.

The fact that I am even responding to your tripe only serves to affirm its existence. We would all be better off simply ignoring your childish hatred, and perhaps when this election is over I will and many others will as well. Most American people should know by now that when you elect, govern, and slander out of fear, you end up in the mess we are in today. Gladly, your kind will die off, not from old age, but from the example of those who would like to live more meaningful, reasonable lives.

I have pity for you, despite the lies that your ignorance spreads.

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jlynch617 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:28:13 GMT

VonnegutIce9

You have some good points. While I can not, in good faith, vote for Sen. Obama, it is because I believe his policies and the road they lead us are wrong.

My wish is that you, as an Obama supporter and me, as a McCain supporter would come together and condemn the the ignorant and intolerant comments we see here from both sides.

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oranla0a — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:54:05 GMT

@VonnegutIce9

Thank you for reacting in my comments. I am only reacting with the comments of the Concerned Canadian and I agree with her/him. You said every people has the right to express onceself .

Please try to read the Book written by O'leary titled "THE AUDACITY OF DECEIT" ON MONEY TRAIL OF OBAMA and I will be glad to hear from you again. Peace be with you.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

firemedic258 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:56:47 GMT

<<<Posted By: sheebe (October 20, 2008 at 11:20 PM)

Posted By: Russell4America (October 20, 2008 at 6:37 PM)

Posted By: Concerned Canadian (October 20, 2008 at 4:29 PM)

Barack Hussein Obama is the biggest US political FRAUD in American history and any American who votes for Obama is a traitor and unpatriotic...plain and simple.

Concerned Canadian? When you become a U.S. citizen, then you can comment on our elections. Like you, your comments are ignorant.

The McCain supporters have gone beyond rude. They have threatened violence. Yes, this is a small group. Just as a small group of Obama supporters can be rude. Let's keep that in mind. A few apples on both sides.... I think the reply to the original poster merely wanted to point out that it really isn't for a Canadian (or any other country's citizen) to tell an American how to vote. Just as it would not be for us to tell them how to vote in their elections. We all need to respect the rights of citizens to vote according to their conscience. I resent ANYONE, American, Canadian or other, telling me that I am being unpatriotic or a traitor by voting for Obama. I believe that he is the best choice for my presidential vote. I do not agree with McCain/Palin, but I will respect the right of any American to cast his or her vote for them. In return, I expect the same. So cut out the hateful rhetoric folks. It only serves to harm OUR country.

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eljones — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:13:38 GMT

You patriotic, small town, narrow minded people are just down right sickening to listen to. With your whining, you speak as if your voice is that of knowledge. Well your past selections gave us 8 years of living hell. This current and thank God, outgoing president & vice president only agenda was to acknowledge the american people when they needed their votes. After which the concerns of the American people never applied, it wasn't part of their agenda. Fortunately they don't have enough time to continue their chaos on the country so they enlisted the help of Dumb and Dumber, ie McCain & Palin to finish the job. It wont work this time, the Democrats have someone who's more intelligent and wiser on their team, BARACK HUSSIEN OBAMA, say it Loud, he is a 150 Million Strong and growing. Sweet Dreams!!!

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BluegrassDave — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:23:47 GMT

Obama is no fraud, my friends. He is a great man. Besides the fact that we have all longed for a president who is well-educated, commands the English language, and speaks well, Barack Obama is the best choice for president mainly because he has courageous and intelligent ideas about how to deal with the problems we are facing today. As for his fund-raising, more power to him - and to the people…his money has come from the people, not from big companies. He has over 3 million Americans who have each individually contributed $100. They have contributed this because they think it’s very important that we have a change to better leadership. I think it’s exciting, and very American, to see grass roots money outspending RNC money.

Any woman who plans to vote for Palin to be a heartbeat away from the presidency is misguided and should reconsider because Palin is against sex education, birth control, the pro-choice platform, environmental protection, alternative energy development, freedom of speech, gun control, the separation of church and state, and polar bears.

The conservative Republican who was former publisher of the National Review believes his party has slipped off its moorings and says: “….today it is so-called conservatives who are cemented to political programs when they clearly don’t work. The Bush tax cuts—a solution for which there was no real problem and which he refused to end even when the nation went to war—led to huge deficit spending and a $3 trillion growth in the federal debt. Facing this, John McCain pumps his “conservative” credentials by proposing even bigger tax cuts. Meanwhile, a movement that once fought for limited government has presided over the greatest growth of government in our history…”

Colin Powell has endorsed Obama. I think 90-100% of Americans have a great respect for Colin Powell. Can you believe the hatred of Rush Limbaugh attributing this to race? I feel sorry for anyone who might agree with this..but really more sorry for our country that we have people like this.

To those of you who hold unfounded fears about dark, hidden, mysterious secrets lying below the surface of Barack Obama, I will say to you what a great, older gentleman once said to a young friend of mine about listening to the sound quality of his guitar. He said: “Son, you’d better get your ears cleaned out”.

How Racism Works

What if John McCain were a former president of the Harvard Law

Review?

What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the bottom of his graduating

class?

*******

What if McCain were still married to the first woman he said 'I do'

to?

What if Obama were the candidate who left his first wife after she no

longer measured up to his standards?

*******

What if Michelle Obama were a wife who not only became addicted to pain

killers, but acquired them illegally through her charitable

organization?

What if Cindy McCain graduated from Harvard?

*******

What if Obama were a member of the Keating-5?

What if McCain were a charismatic, eloquent speaker?

*******

If these questions reflected reality, do you think the polls

would be as close as they are?

What is it that rationalizes and minimizes a black candidate's

positive qualities and qualifications?

*******

You're The Boss... which team would you hire with America facing

historic debt, two wars (to date), stumbling health care, a weak dollar,

all-time high prison population, mortgage crises, bank foreclosures,

etc?

*******

Educational Backgrounds

Obama:

Columbia University - B.A. Political Science; specialization in

International Relations.

Harvard - Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna *** Laude

Biden:

University of Delaware - B.A. in History and B.A. in Political Science.

Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.)

vs.

McCain:

United States Naval Academy - Class rank: 894 of 899

Palin:

Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester

North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general studies

University of Idaho - 2 semesters - journalism

Matanuska-Susitna College - 1 semester

University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in Journalism

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rexymeteorite — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:00:22 GMT

You conservatives make me sick to my stomach. Are we really gonna start this talk about "unamerican activities" when the current administration has nearly doubled our trade deficit and bankrupted the American middle class. That's unamerican. If you want to put someone on trial for being a "terrorist" why dont we look at W & Co. first.

CONSERVATIVES ARE HYPOCRITES AND LIARS. PERIOD.

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rexymeteorite — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:33:10 GMT

Oh yeah one more thing...

Why is Barack Obama being called a socialist? Sure he wants to redistribute wealth and get it out of the hands of the "super-rich" and give it back to the common man using tax increases for the "super-rich" and tax breaks for middle class Americans. Why is this such a big deal when president Bush and Henry Paulson of the treasury department, and pretty much all of America's politicians feel its necessary for the United States to partially NATIONALIZE BANKS? Why is it socialism to help out the working class and not socialism to bailout the huge banks on the verge of collapse?

I really can't figure you people out. You vote against your own interests based on pretty much nothing. All you conservatives see is the word "liberal" and you people start to froth at the mouth. I have really never met a conservative (although, there may be some out there, I am just saying I have never met one) who has ever done any independent research other than sitting on their couch, cracking a beer and watching Fox News.

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sheebe — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:15:21 GMT

Posted By: firemedic258 (October 21, 2008 at 12:56 AM)

<<<Posted By: sheebe (October 20, 2008 at 11:20 PM)

Posted By: Russell4America (October 20, 2008 at 6:37 PM)

Posted By: Concerned Canadian (October 20, 2008 at 4:29 PM)

Barack Hussein Obama is the biggest US political FRAUD in American history and any American who votes for Obama is a traitor and unpatriotic...plain and simple.

Concerned Canadian? When you become a U.S. citizen, then you can comment on our elections. Like you, your comments are ignorant.

Now I can respect you. This is much nicer tone. I am a Democrat by the way. It isn't that I don't like Obama because he is black. Have you read his book? Him being filmed and saying He want to spread the wealth, is to much of a Marxist attitude. We don't have much choice right now for who we can vote for. What you wrote is very intelligent. We are the ones that have to put up with what is going on in our Country. And no, I am sorry. You are not a traitor. Nor unpatriotic. This is how humans should communicate. Sadly, we are fighting and saying things on how we feel. There is to many strange things going on with this election. The Media, Except Fox. Is praising Obama. Talks about McCain like he is a dog. Obama never fought for our Country. His methods is to Socialist. When the Media starts lying their arses off. And lies, then one has to wonder. Taxing the super rich, the oil companies and small businesses that make over 250,000.00 a year. Will cause the gas to go sky high. Our food will sky rocket. A loaf of bread could cost 10.00 a loaf. The rich will quit spending. Put their money in off shore accounts. Sell the corporations and move out of the Country. Small buisnesses will either close. Or have to raise the prices sky high. It will trickle down to you and me. That is what I am worried about. Plus the fact that Obama won't release his contributions. A lot of that money came from over seas. This is not even half of it. Any way, I apologize for being out of line. And I do understand how you see it. It is us that have to put up with scraping up what we can to live. Barack will never spread his wealth. I assure you. He could care less. Him and Congress, the Senate, and the house. The thugs of Washington. The Media. They will be all living high on the hog. While We the ones that put them where they are. Are wondering how we will eat. How we will get clothes. Medical. and so on. Look at what our so called Washington Reps did us wrong. Now they want more of our money. Obama sat on the board for Fannie and Freddie. I am sure he raked in plenty of money in his pocket too.

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jonnyooh — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:32:37 GMT

Even if McCain had as much money as Obama, only the working class Republican zombies he inherited from Bush are stupid enough to believe him, They have to tune in to Fox News every day to get current on what the billionaires they serve want them to think. Republicans are depending too much on lies this campaign, and that crap doesn't make it past most voters' BS detectors.

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maramara — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:44:27 GMT

Posted By: sheebe (October 21, 2008 at 3:15 AM)

Posted By: firemedic258 (October 21, 2008 at 12:56 AM)

<<<Posted By: sheebe (October 20, 2008 at 11:20 PM)

Posted By: Russell4America (October 20, 2008 at 6:37 PM)

Posted By: Concerned Canadian (October 20, 2008 at 4:29 PM)

Barack Hussein Obama is the biggest US political FRAUD in American history and any American who votes for Obama is a traitor and unpatriotic...plain and simple.

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Mr. Man or what ever you call yourself, do you thing being Un-Republican is same as being Un-American?

The Madness that is driving the Republican party will take all of you down the grave road.

I will never be a part of devisive politics. Thios coountry is too precious to be destroyed by people like you.

Let me also remind you that what some of you say is more destructive than what Terrorist can actually do to this country. We can wipe out terrorist in 2 weeks if our leaders really want to do it.

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maramara — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:08:08 GMT

Why do dumb Republicans think that being Un-Republican is same as being Un-American.

The other day it was a stupid NeoCon, Michelle Bechmann with her nonesense about investigating Senators with Anti-American actions.

Before that, it was the turn of an irresponsible Failin candidate in the name of Palin who said they are pro-American areas in the USA.

I think this is Madness and this people need to be taken out and kept in special re-habilitation homes.

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pugs — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:16:25 GMT

no surprize when he was sponsored into Harvard Law schol by an attorney to the black panthers and advisor to the Saudi Royal Family KHALID MANSOUR, so surprize he is against driling also, The pieces of the Puzzle are getting more vivid!!!!!! Too bad AMercia doesn't have much time if the media only actually did some better investigative reporting

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sadsituation — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:13:04 GMT

Well said BluegrassDave. It boggles my mind that many folks still don't seem to get it. But as my husband has quoted, "half of the population is below average intelligence."

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rexymeteorite — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:39:16 GMT

there is no way that is true pugs.

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mcdeere72 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:18:53 GMT

Posted By: eljones (October 21, 2008 at 1:13 AM)

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So, I guess you must be pretty petty to be name calling on a board. Refering to the Rep. Ticket as dumb and dumber? Wow, real maturity shown there. Definitely you must have the smarter people on your team. Let's see oh yes the three letter word JOBS. Biden kinda stuck his foot in his mouth there huh? How about "Iwish we had leaders like FDR to come on TV at the beginning of the depression.....yeah ummm talk about a really bad one. Plain and simple, your canidate wants to "spread the wealth", my question is why? Why should the harder working people be required to spread the wealth around? Why have the Democrats researched everything about Joe the Plumber to discredit him? I mean publishing that he owed more taxes from last year or that he hasn't certified as a plumber yet? Why would that information NEED to be made public? The fact is it's not, all he did was ask a question of a canidate a very pertinent question with the canidate's plan for taxes. Biden even made a joke about "not many plumbers I know make that much." Again no need to make fun of someone for asking an honest question. Maybe before you make short sided comments about the Rep. Ticket this election year, you should look at your own ticket's actions.

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Northern Neighbor — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:21:25 GMT

Interesting to see so much of America has already been voting with its piggy bank. It's numbers that count: small amounts multiplied by large numbers of Americans who know what they want, and who is most likely to give it to them. So there are really two kinds of "early voting": the "piggy-bank" kind that started last year, and the "voting-booth" kind that started last month. What a landslide it will be if the late kind turns out to be just the early kind...delayed!!

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Northern Neighbor — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:22:35 GMT

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rexymeteorite — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:28:21 GMT

Honestly as hardcore democrat as I am, what the media did to that poor guy is pretty deplorable. I think its ridiculous that Joe the Plumber is now a laughing stock. The guy was just trying to express an opinion.

I guess its all just a consequence of wanting your fifteen minutes of fame, but the guy just looks like a complete idiot and its sad.

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vakosh — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:39:42 GMT

Colin Powell is a washed up has been and no one cares who he endorses. The man sold us a faulty war and not very convincingly if you ask me. His little ditty on Meet the Press was just about as convincing as his war speech. Dude if you want to vote for the man because he is black just say it, we're okay with that, but trashing MccCain .... oh no you didn't ... your eyes deceived you throughtout the entire interview. What a phony and a liar.

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2gofer — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:54:42 GMT

Reply to Northern Neighbor

Interestingly enough, the "dark side" news source has done a analysis of Obama's contributions and found that the uptick is due to increase in big ticket donations from mortgage institutions rather than small donations. Also, not reported by MSN are that the latest polls by CNN and FOX show that momentum is shifting back to McCain. This should be a rout by this time given a well timed financial crisis and resultant economic recession. Obama is having trouble closing the deal just like he did against Hillary. The reason is that he represents a congress whose approval rating is only a third that of the president he maligns continously and his policies reflect those of the political leaders of his state which is dysfunctional.

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lillietoo — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:57:40 GMT

Why is the mainstream media refusing to give the YPM Republican voter registration fraud the same media attention as ACORN?

“McCain Employing GOP Operative Accused of Voter Registration Fraud” is available at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/20/mccain-employing-gop-oper_n_136254.html.

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ragtopdodge — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:06:28 GMT

Poor Repugs. Jealous.

Jealous b/c their candidate sucks (heck, Palin draws bigger crowd and she's an IDIOT!).

Can't raise money like Obama b/c who in their right minds would waste it giving it to McCain?

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rexymeteorite — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:08:30 GMT

To Northern Neighbor

The tightening of the polls is to be expected so close to election day. The polls get more accurate the closer you get to an election and its not like we expected a landslide. This is a close race. I am sure everyone in both camps is sweating bullets. Honestly, I just want it to be over.

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katiec — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:27:23 GMT

As a $25 at a time donator, along with millions of others, am proud of the campaign

Barack Obama is running.

I do not know how any republican could be proud or support the campagin

Mccain/palin conduct. It is going down as the sleeziest campaign in the

history of our country.

Our country is in the middle of many crisises. We need to be strong

and stand together, not divided. We can and will have difference

of opinions but it is a time when we must put our country first.

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RobbingWood — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:35:54 GMT

Something fishy about Obama's small donations. Looks like large amount is split into small amounts and sent in using a bogus list.Because it is small amount Election commission can not look into it. I hope this election is not bought by special interest groups. If there is any 'True" Reporter out there with a true neutrality, he should do an investigative reporting on this "small donations". There should be a limit on spending. This is corrupting our democracy. Already people in other countries are asking 'can anyone be elected in USA unless they are multi million dollars? Can a teacher or a plumber become a senator or a President in USA. Money is corrupting our system. PLEASE some one do the right thing. Bring true democracy back to USA

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zigeuner — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:44:08 GMT

I WILL BE STUNNED IF BY SOME FLUKE MCAIN WINS THIS ELECTION. HIS DECISIONS ARE ALMOST INVARIABLY BAD, WORST ONE BEING PALIN. THE MAN DIDN`T EVEN VET HER, ALTHOUGH HE LIES AND SAYS THAT HE DID. HE ALREADY MADE AN ENEMY OF PUTIN. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO HIM, CAN YOU IMAGINE PALIN SITTING DOWN WITH PUTIN? PUTIN`S RAGE SHOULD BE UNDERSTANDABLE, RIGHT AFTER THE COLLAPSE OF THE SOVIET UNION, THE US AND THE EU EXPLOITED RUSSIA BECAUSE THEY WERE WEAK. WELL, THEY `ARE NOT WEAK ANYMORE. MCCAIN DOESN`T HAVE THE VISION TO BE PRESIDENT. HE IS ANOTHER INCOMPETENT SIMILAR TO BUSH. SCARY

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lynnie66 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:50:23 GMT

I am one of 632,000 new donors in September. And, my donation was $35.00. This month, $25.00. We're small donors with a big message...go Obama! It is time for a generational change!

And I'm 66.

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ginnyawilson65 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:57:25 GMT

As a white senior citizen, I am proud to be one of the millions who support Senator Obama with our $25 donations. I have contributibuted 5 times in the last year and am going to contribute another $25 today. The GOP is accusing the Democrats as cheating (what else is new?) because the party of big money bags can't envision a campaign run on the small contributions of tens of millions of Americans. Although I have always respected Senator McCain, this election has changed the man. It saddens me to see this happen. But my choice is clear and unchangeable. Vote for Obama.

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preco — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:05:25 GMT

The Republicans, right from the head of their ticket down to some guys I read on some blogs are just down right BIGOTS!!!

What is more than discussing issues that affect majority of Americans? After all democracy is supposed to be " going along with the decision of the majority"

McCain has defined himself, the Obama campaign is only helping project that definition he McCain made of himself.

I cannot reconcile how McCain looks you right in the eyes and speaks complete falsehood!! That use to be the job of campaign surrogates not would be presidents.

I cannot wait for this election to be over so I can stop hearing and seeing these McCain-Palin characters!!

God bless America.

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William Wallace — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:05:59 GMT

Isn't this what participatory democracy is supposed to be about? Had Senator Obama taken huge gobs of money from shadowy groups of lobbyists, then he should be criticized, especially for keeping the sources of his campaign funds a secret. But when average, ordinary, every-day citizens decide that they too have a stake in the outcome of a Presidential election and decide to express themselves in the only way they know how (apart from voting, of course), the beneficiary of their generosity is criticized as if he had done something sinister. Maybe next time President Obama can simply go to his friend Warren Buffet and get a few billion to buy re-election. Would that make everything nice?

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bigjimslick — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:08:14 GMT

I am a middle class health care worker and I gave a few different times totalling about $150 dollars. I did so because I felt it was a small price to pay to potentially preserve social security, Medicare and pass legislation to boost union membership. I think many middle class folk feel this way that a small amount of oney will pay back many, many times over in benefits and financial leverage down the road, as evidenced by the numbers of small donations. I resent McCain trying to put a scandalous spin on Obama's fundraising when it is just US whom he claims to be representing sending a message to which he is not listening. He should be proud to see the middle class so involved in politics that affect them. LOOK at all the middle class folks that have GIVEN for the first time! We are uniting and fired up. We WILL still have a middle class in this country in 20 years and McCain via his policies doesn't get it.

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News and Notes — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:12:07 GMT

Obama outpsent Hillary 2 or 3 to one during the last 3 months of the primaries, and he got his behind handed to him. He and his surrogates like to whine about negative campaigning, yet all of his expensive ads are negative, and bordering on false. He's been style over substance all year. He's a brilliant orator and politician, and his timeing and luck are uncanny. However, he hasn'st closed the deal with a lot of voters yet.

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paulte — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:14:17 GMT

And all this Obama money is coming from little donors sending their $20.00 contributions in, right? If he really had a million people contributing to his campaign in a month, he would get $20M dollars this way. So how did he get $150M in September? I think there is a vast left wing conspiracy out there to get him elected. I've sent $400.00 to McCain so far and he and Sarah will be getting another $100.00 before elction day.

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jostein — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:17:29 GMT

I have looked up who was donating money to Obama at the fenderal election commision site. It seems that more than half of the donations have come from people with Arabic Names!!!!! Alot of those have donated the maximum of $2,300.00!!!!!!!! So where is this money realy comming from? I think more than half is from some whree other than people in the United States. Hum?????

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BJP225 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:25:46 GMT

For years Democrats watched in agony as the RNC and the Republican candidate, as well as the 527s outspent them at every turn. Historically, successful fundraising has been the province of the Republicans. I am delighted the Democrats have finally broken the strangle hold. I blame the internet!!!! Yay!!! Instead of relying on a few fatcats and lobbyists and PAC money, the internet has re-introduced the concept of participatory democracy at the "ground level" and fundraising as a legitimate expression of Free Speech. McCain is crying but he is also benefiting greatly from the RNC funds. He only has $47 for his presidential campaign, but the RNC is using their money on him, too. There just aren't a lot of people giving money to the Republicans. L.O.L.

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jostein — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:25:49 GMT

Post my previous comments on who is giving money to Obama. If you do not we know that you are a liberal bias arm of the media and this website is just bogas liberal propoganda designed to aid Obama.

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Hewhoknows — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:25:56 GMT

I have contributed 4 times to the obama campaign, $25.00 each. The Peoples Revolution has begun. We will not be divided by race, age nor religion. Viva Obama!

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Hewhoknows — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:30:12 GMT

Jostein-All of my Children have "arabic" names, and I am a born and bred american decendant of slaves. You forget that Americans are made of people of all backgrounds and are free to name their children whatever they want. Jostein? Hmmmn? Are you by chance from Isreal?

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Crush — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:35:08 GMT

Barack Obama has not received due credit for running the most open and brilliant presidential campaign in U.S. history. Barack Obama has not only raised the most money in history, he has done something the Republicans couldn't do in 20 years! He beat the Clinton machine!

Give Obama some credit and let's get about the business of fixing the mess George Bush created.

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GregAugustaGA — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:52:07 GMT

Andrew,

You forgot the even bigger "edge". The Newsweek Pro-Obama slant and the nightly MSNBC Obamathons. Keep it up and you guys will get your man over the top. Unless of course, the American people finally wake up.

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momandmore — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:54:01 GMT

Jostein,

People can't be judged by their names or even their looks. A lot of people think I'm of mixed Asian heritage--I'm actually of Ecuadorean descent. My first name is German (my mom just liked it) and my last name is Italian (through marriage to an Italian/Irish/German/Scottish man), my son's name is Welsh and my daughter's name is Spanish. Yes, we're kind of a family of mutts--as many Americans are. Yes, we are citizens, yes we vote, and yes we donate, and on paper if you made assumptions about us, you'd probably be wrong.

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Veers — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:03:19 GMT

Obama doesn't need any more new money. His friends in Congress are already planning to take ours...

House Democrats Contemplate Abolishing 401(k) Tax Breaks

Powerful House Democrats are eyeing proposals to overhaul the nation’s $3 trillion 401(k) system, including the elimination of most of the $80 billion in annual tax breaks that 401(k) investors receive.

House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller, D-California, and Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Washington, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee’s Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, are looking at redirecting those tax breaks to a new system of guaranteed retirement accounts to which all workers would be obliged to contribute.

Big Brother is Coming and his friends are preparing their socialist laws and regulations even now.

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Stuinseattle — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:05:35 GMT

I have never given to any political campaign but gave $25 twice to the obama campaign. The first speach I ever heard Obama give said everything that i had been thinking has been wrong with the past 8 years. It wouldnt surprise me if Obama loses because I know that some Americans are brainwashed from lies that are repeated over and over even when they are disclaimed. I was watching the news this morning and The Republican spinner said that barack was too inexperience isn't it obvious that it dosen't seem to mean alot to McCain when he picks a VP that is less experienced then Obama?

The anxiety of the elections is sometimes overwhelming to me. I wish we could hear about issues and less about the character of a person that has already been decided on by voters. I hope that the mean spirited words do not feed a fire that burns in the small fringes of a prejudice society. I hope that America gets the chance to be lead by an inspiring person with a great vision.

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ChuckfromMass — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:10:16 GMT

Jostein, shame on you. This is a participatory democracy in a nation as ethnically diverse as any on earth, and here you are profiling donors to the Obama campaign. What conclusions can you possibly draw from an "Arabic sounding last name"? Are you suggesting that Arab equals anti American, terrorist? That's the sort of racist innuendo that needs to be rejected immediately. Anyone who has endured anti semitism or any other racism or bigotry knows this.

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Concerned Canadian — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:18:19 GMT

Is anybody sick and tired of Barack Hussein Obama's bs yet ? He can't create jobs...he's full of bs...and the Obamabots eat it up like a bunch of suckers....Obama is really sucking wind...he is no leader...he blames George Bush when its his Democratic cronies like Barney Frank and Chris Dodd that got kickbacks from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...the center of the cause of this economic credit mess...Obama himself got $250,000.00 "gift" from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Now Obama is a holding a "jobs" summit. What a bunch of bs. Obamabots show up at the summit thinking they are getting a job...how gullible. Obama is doing damage control for his economic policy bigtime because of his admission to " Joe The Plumber " and Obama knows this will kill his election. The truth is out on Obama's flawed socialist economic policy and Obama is worried. He's got too big for himself.....he's out of his league and he's not ready to be Commander-In-Chief.

Come on Americans..wake up and be smart....be patriotic..get out and vote John McCain as your next President !!

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americandefender — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:18:55 GMT

The American people are waking up from the nightmare of the last 8 years, the republican administration has run this country into the ground. While the right wingers continue their propoganda of hate and fear mongering we have had enough you had your chance and look what happened, the american people have had ENOUGH!!!!!! Obama-Biden change is coming so scurry rats.

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snowwhitemother — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:23:06 GMT

Go ahead and throw money out to buy Presidency rather than giving some to charities for main street who suffers most. Money can't buy everything, at least not character.

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snowwhitemother — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:26:34 GMT

Concerned Canadian, very truth and only peoples outside America will able to see the truth like you.

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nanatofive — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:29:00 GMT

I earn a good living, but am definitely NOT rich! I gave $625 over six months to Hillary Clinton and have since donated $300 to Obama/Biden, $50 to support NO on California's Proposition 8 (which would outlaw gay marriage), and $50 to Al Franken's campaign. I choose to economize on some of my "extras" so that I can put my money where my mouth is. I am a 61-year-old straight white woman who is a proud progressive Democrat.

I support Obama/Biden because my views on how we should prioritize and address the issues facing the U.S. are almost identical to theirs. I believe that the reason our government exists is to take care of its people, something that hasn’t been done very well during the past eight years. I want a president and vice president who are level-headed, focused on our needs, and smarter than I am. I don’t want to have a beer (or glass of wine) with them; I want them to do right by my country so that I can be as proud of being an American as I used to be. I want them to help restore our moral standing and regard in the world (no more withholding of habeas corpus, and NO more torturing done in MY name)

I’m not going to dwell on why Senator Obama’s opponents refer to him as “Barack Hussein Obama”… as though he chose his own name at his own birth. He was raised by middle-class white folks, and his wife’s father was an hourly worker at the local waterworks (with multiple schlerosis). They are not elitist because they attended Ivy League universities; they did so on their merit, not on the basis of “legacy” admissions, as did GWB (who earned a “gentlemen’s” C-minus average at Yale) and John Sidney McCain III (894th in his class of 899 at the US Naval Academy… admitted only because his father and grandfather were Navy admirals). Magna *** Laude from Columbia and Magna *** Laude from Harvard Law School speak for themselves, I think.

Some people will not vote for Obama because he’s ½ black… isn’t that a shame? Some won’t because he has an “alien” name that sounds Muslim, and he vacationed in Hawaii (one of our states) and that’s “exotic” and therefore suspicious (never mind that he has family there because that’s where he mostly grew up). I’ve been there at least six times in my life, and my parents and brother were actually BORN there; therefore I must be “exotic” and "foreign" too.

While I respect Senator McCain's service to our country and believe that McCain/Palin have strong, patriotic motives, I simply do not agree with the vast majority of their plans and ideas. I want better for America: more reasoned responses on Senator McCain's part, and way more knowledge and experience than we can logically expect to get from Governor Palin.

I mailed my ballot in this past Saturday and I am very happy to have had the opportunity to vote for Senators Obama and Biden!

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Concerned Canadian — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:32:49 GMT

ACORN = VOTER FRAUD = LEFT-WING SOCIALISM = ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN FUNDING = BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA !!

If anybody has enough intelligence to understand this equation they can figure out that to correct this they must elect a true patriot , a person with no terrorist friends , a man with foreign policy experience , a man who devised the "surge" which is successful and Obama won't admit it , a man who won't "spread the wealth" and raise your taxes like Obama's planning and defends a guy like "Joe the Plumber " , and won't increase the size of government , a man who won't haphazardly approach terrorist states for discussions without pre-conditions......that man is

JOHN MCCAIN....THE REAL AND ONLY CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT OF THE USA !!

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newsweekthisweek — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:36:14 GMT

And they say money does not matter. As usual, Obama, (and again), you have outdone yourself. Congrats!!! to your outstanding organizational skills. Now, go see Palin and talk to her about community organizing and how it pays off. Maybe she coult learn a lesson or two. Ha!!!Ha!!!Ha!!!

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Veers — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:38:08 GMT

I am not voting for Obama-Biden because I prefer to give my money and time to those in need directly, not have it "redistributed" for me by the government.

I am not voting for Obama-Biden because I believe in fully supporting and supplying our troops wherever they are deployed.

I am not voting for Obama-Biden because I know that another round of "New Deal" tax and spend policies will send us into a full-blown inflationary spiral that will take us years to recover from.

I am not voting for Obama-Biden because his inexperience will lead him to simply widen the war in Afghanastan while reducing our preparedness at home for the next large terrorist attack.

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snowwhitemother — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:48:13 GMT

mcdeere72, Obama and Biden attacked Joe the plumber because Joe poked them and Obama slip the truth out from his mouth. Do you think how many Obama supporters would have a second thought about him now??

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jradmacher — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:08:13 GMT

The outpouring of money by so many individuals proves that Obama has a great deal of support. John McCain you have become an embarrassment to those of us that once thought you were a good decent man. Now everything that I believed about you that was positive is gone. You keep digging up dirt, your telling half truths and down right lies to try and win the Presidential election. You are disgracing us as a country and your campaign is bringing the worse out of you and many of your followers. Your pick of Sara Palin was a political stunt that backfired in your face.

Now you are calling Obama a socialist. If Obama was a socialist why would Warren Buffet back his campaign? You are also calling him un-American which tells us more about you than Obama. You are trying to tie a few lazy people that faked some voter registration on Obama. What is next, are you going to blame your divorce of your first wife on Obama too? This is getting ridiculous and too ignorant to bear. There are too many good Americans backing Obama for you to be calling him un-American. Now that a great man like Colin Powell is backing him you are really ticked off. Why don’t you buy another house in Wasilla so you and Caribou Barbie can play politics on a field you are qualified? You’re not only a loser you are a sore loser and that is how history will judge you.

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jostein — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:12:15 GMT

chuckfrommas

No mater how many times you pull the racist card it is not going to distract from or change the fact that more than half of the people who have donated to Obama have Arabic names. (Read the list of Obma donators at the federal election commision web site). Nor will it change or distract form the fact that is where most of his money is comming from. The point is where is the money realy comming from? If these are all Americans then more half the Demoract party is now Arabic!!! I think we know this is not the case. So the question stands.

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snowwhitemother — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:32:34 GMT

jostein, I do believe part of the money are from leaders of other countries who favor Obama through small donors and I do stand by this statement.

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Delaware grandmom — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:52:11 GMT

A great deal of the money being sent to Obama is anti-Palin. Most truly thinking people I know are horrified that she would be a heartbeat away from the presidency. The labeling of celebrity (pretty funny now, isn't it?), terrorist pal, socialist is not the language most people want to hear. Even those who liked her in the beginning are moving away from supporting her. People send money to Obama out of fear that she will be elected. Since McCain selected her and uses her to push these divisive, anti-American ideas forward, the money for his opponent, whose judgment is excellent, and whose words are measured, will continue to pour in.

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DaveWK — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:03:12 GMT

What you fail to mention is that the money comes from millions of individuals, with the average amount just over $80, and not from pacs. Obama hasn't been "bought" by anybody but the public.

One observation: McCain is doing a great job of protraying himself as erratic and hot headed. He's been that way his entire public life. He's famous for his profane abuse of his senatorial colleagues and others.

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nickgr — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:19:57 GMT

I read some comments...

It is sad to see so many whites succumb to the propaganda that Obama is american,patriotic,christian...

He is the spiritual son of " God damn America " Wright & Wright is his mentor..

He is a kindler,gentler,softer version of Jackson & Farrakhan.

They share the exact same ideology,the black racism.the hate against whites,the antisemitism...

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ronnew — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:27:11 GMT

A charge that over half of Obama's supporters have Arabic names is trying to put out another untruth. We Obama's donor list over 3,000,000, who counted all of the possible Arabic names.

How about the commandment explained by Wikipedia:

"Requires the maintaining and promoting of truth between people, and of our neighbor’s good name and our own, especially in witness-bearing.

Forbids whatsoever is prejudicial to truth, or injurious to our own, or our neighbor’s, good name"

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lkm46394 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:33:02 GMT

I think this speaks volumes of the number of individuals that Obama has attracted and the depths of their commitment to getting him elected.

This is only an issue because the Republicans and McCain do NOT have such support from the citizens in America and they are telling him very loudly with their wallets!!!

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crave — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:50:24 GMT

Does anyone want to know where all the contributions are coming from? I DO. I too am sick and tired of Barack Hussein Obama's . He can't create jobs...he's full of bs...and the Obamabots eat it up like a bunch of suckers....Obama is really sucking wind...he is no leader...he blames George Bush when its his Democratic cronies like Barney Frank and Chris Dodd that got kickbacks from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...the center of the cause of this economic credit mess...Obama himself got $250,000.00 "gift" from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

He wants to take our guns, raise our taxes and run our country like Russia. He would not even help his brother in Africa who needs help. He and his wife are rasis with an attitude.

Come on Americans..wake up and be smart....be patriotic..get out and vote John McCain as your next President !! At least he will not turn us into little Russa and we will still be free.

GOD BLESS AMERICA AND McCAIN

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

acoustictherapy — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:06:30 GMT

Hey, crave - sounds like sour grapes to me, along with all the other mindless Right-wing propaganda that everybody is sick to death of hearing.

Why don't you just be a man and admit you're a racist. It will make the whole voting process a lot more guilt-free for you.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

acoustictherapy — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:06:30 GMT

Hey, crave - sounds like sour grapes to me, along with all the other mindless Right-wing propaganda that everybody is sick to death of hearing.

Why don't you just be a man and admit you're a racist. It will make the whole voting process a lot more guilt-free for you.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

acoustictherapy — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:12:47 GMT

To nickgr: No, Nick, the sad part is that closet bigots like you continue to delude yourselves into believing that crap about Obama's patriotism and religion because it relieves you of your guilt and gives you an alternative excuse not to vote for him. The sad part is that you've become so cynical and narrowminded that you don't recognize, or accept, genuine leadership even when it's standing right in front of you.

If Obama was white, there wouldn't even be an election - McCain would already have conceded when Obama was leading by 30 points! Maybe casting aspersions on his character makes you feel better about yourself but it's clear that when you step into the voting booth, only one of his attributes will be on your mind: the color of his skin.

Thankfully, dinosaurs like you are rapidly going extinct in this country, and I say, "Good riddance."

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

tailgate50 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:12:52 GMT

Hey Crave, who's running McCain's campaign? I know you'll find some way to rationalize that away as do most cool-aid drinking McCaininites when they are presented with the facts. McCain has become has tarnished himself badly. He has sold his sole in this presidential run. He is not the man I once respected and would have crossed party lines to vote for.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

acoustictherapy — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:15:20 GMT

To snowwhitemother: dream on.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

acoustictherapy — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:22:23 GMT

Jostein: to quote Colin Powell, "And what if they are?" I guess I must've missed the part where Muslim-Americans became the anti-Christ. It seems to me there's a plaque on the Statue of Liberty about immigration that perhaps you ought to read.

You and your right-wing cronies persist in believing that you can scare voters into voting for the McBush/Snarkey ticket, even in the face of overwhelming evidence that it's just not working, presumably because that's all you have left. Talk about being out of touch!

You certainly can't run on the Republican record for the last eight years, nor can McCain, who has voted with Bush over 90% of the time, make a credible case that he's any different. That leaves the only weapon you have left: character assassination. Fomenting hatred, fear, paranoia and xenophobia are the Republican stock-in-trade. It's pathetic.

The country has genuine problems. Obama is not afraid to lay it all on the line because he has true leadership qualities. McCain continues to beat around the bush, leveling blame, pointing the finger, encouraging his supporters to be violent and full of hate. His mother must be very proud.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

acoustictherapy — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:27:42 GMT

Jostein

I have a Jewish name and I'm as American as you are - well, actually, considering you're a racist and a xenophobe, I think I'm even more American than you.

Your ridicuolous inference regarding "Muslim names" is just more bigoted bull disguised (and not very well, at that) as intelligent conversation.

Just admit you despise anyone whose skin color is different than yours and be done with it.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

nickgr — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:30:49 GMT

I like socialist parrots like acoustic...

They show that these characters are like robots produced from the same machine.

U are only 20% max of the voters,40% of 50% & u want to rule over us,the 89%...

U found a weak pops & u play with him...

If your Hussein is elected,buy a new wallet ,to put the money he will give u

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

Indio89 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:30:51 GMT

He campaigns smart for the money.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

acoustictherapy — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:32:50 GMT

To Concerned Canadian:

Go back to Canada. Nobody here cares what you think, especially considering what a dismal mess you've made of your own political situation.

Clearly you're unable to look past your own greed, aka, the "Free" Trade Agreement that gives your country all of the advantages and virtually none of the downside. Enjoy it while you can.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

ChuckfromMass — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:33:56 GMT

Jostein, the fact is that there have been more than 3 million people that have contributed to the Obama campaign, so the very suggestion that half of the donors to the Obama campaign are Arabs is simply preposterous. And your suggestion that there is some nefarious agenda proved by the fact you found some "Arab sounding names" on a website is even more preposterous. My point stands, this is an ethnically diverse country and I'm sure many people of Arabic ethnicity have given to both campaigns, so what?

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

The media helps Republicans lie their way to power — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:38:55 GMT

This article seems to offer a rationale for why Obama is winning, through an "unfair" financial advantage. That advantage was hard-won and most importantly GRASS-ROOTS through donors such as for the first time myself, an average guy (I refuse to use JOE after McCain abused it), an average AMERICAN who submitted just over $500 of my CHILDREN'S hard-won income, to try to ensure my kids' future. I can't imagine anything more democratic, than 30 million small donors supporting a candidate with their donations, instead of a few hundred HUGE corrporate donors funding a campaign for their own reasons which continue to rob America...now an America nearly dead from many many years of greed and government collusion having brought America to it's very KNEES.. I'm now hearing about EGREGIOUS voting fraud in voting machines registering votes OPPOSITE votes for Obama (never McCain)... Watch your voting machines, and ensure that you're voting for who you want to. (Also, vote EACH CANDIDATE INDIVIDUALLY, in those states where "straight ticket voting" is available... If you hit that button to vote for all democrat, your vote for PRESIDENT may not count. Whether you doubt this or not...JUST DO IT. I'm not out to prove I'm right. I'm out to bring about education on a POSSIBLE voting maching irregulatirty, which is worth ensuring against in this CRITICAL election.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

ChuckfromMass — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:40:21 GMT

Jostein, I'm a Jew and I've given to the Obama campaign, repeatedly. I am sure lots of others with "Jewish sounding names" have as well. I suppose thats evidence enough for you of a worldwide conspiracy?

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

nickgr — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:51:06 GMT

Any Jew who votes for the closet antisemite Obama is either

a fool,

or a mazochist,

or a bastard without Jewish blood,

or any combination of those identities...

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

jostein — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:51:15 GMT

ChcukfromMass

Its not perostrerous its fact. More than half of the Obama contributers or ether arbic or have arabic based names. Maybe you should go check it out????? its an easy thing to do (federal eclection commision, http://www.fec.gov/) . In view of the facts I believe most of Obamas money is not coming from the USA.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

ChuckfromMass — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:03:21 GMT

To nickgr, Obama is not an anti semite, and I am none of those things that you suggest, so let's just stop the name calling.

To jostein, I will state again that more than 3 million people have given to the Obama campaign, and I don't think you read through 3 million names.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

News and Notes — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:14:13 GMT

This article is about raising money, but of course a few creeps have to pull out the old, tired, worn out race card. If Obama were a white 47 year old first term senator, it would have been very unlikely that he would be the nomninee.

Obama is an exceptional orator and politician, and he has been incredibly lucky. I consider his race to be an asset.

However, he has changes positions and denounced people and organizations when it was politically expedient. He also has very little experience and notoriety on the national scene

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

suzvoter47 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:25:35 GMT

The money earned by Obama came in the majority 60 percent or more donating small amounts of money < $100.00 I believ that says something about the nature of many Americans. This is not "soft" money this is people in America contributing what they can in order for Obama to succeed. To me that shows that Obama is intelligent and quite capable of running the country, he actually has a balanced budget. This turns the page on the old way of doing business because he will have to answer to the American people. Not the DNC or Lobbyist in Washington.

I wonder what Warren Buffet would say about this,

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

nickgr — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:30:05 GMT

The jewsformccain & jewsagainstobama sites are educationasl,check them out...

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

Bluegrass Woman — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:39:41 GMT

Everytime I hear McCain cry (whine) "unfair" concerning Sen. Obama's decision to forego public funds; I can't help but think that he out played McCain in a grand game of chess! I WANT a president who can think ahead and not be locked into a bad idea. Now, McCain sounds like a spoiled kid who lost his favorite marble...news flash...while McCain is playing marbles: Obama is playing chess: and, God willing, he's winning.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

bigjimslick — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:43:03 GMT

Righty's don't understand that nobody is going to get a handout under Obama. Tax structure would be similar to the clinton years (roll back the BUSH tax cuts to the wealthy because they obviously did not create jobs), which were record-breaking economic years. Nobody gets anything for nothing but middle class people (95% of us would get a tax cut according to Obama) get to keep more of their own money. It sounds more like a conservative plan than McCains because McCain will not lower anyone's taxes. You say McCain is not Bush but in specifically what way is he different? 4 years of McCain will mean CEO's and the wealthy will see their incomes likely double or damn near via the BUSH tax plan that he will leave in place, the rest of us will have stagnant wages again and more jobs sent overseas while the cost of living will obviously go up. Result: number of Americans living in poverty equals the size of the middle class in just 4 short years. Understand that changes will happen FASTER with 4 more years than in the last 8 because we had a good economy and economic surplus to start the last 8. Not the case this time. I cannot see why anyone making less than 200K per year would ever vote McCain but I know they get you guys hooked on the fear card, the guns card, the gays card and the race card. They use those issues to get you guys to vote against your own economic interests. Way to think it through!

A strong middle class equals a strong economy. Tax cuts for the wealthy will not move the middle class forward and we have 28 years of Reaganomics to prove it. What more proof would you need? I say let the middle class keep more of the money they earn and they will have more money to buy goods and services and the economy will more forward, but we will ALL benefit this time.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

tim_horstmann — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:58:45 GMT

Posted By: nickgr (October 21, 2008 at 2:30 PM)

I like socialist parrots like acoustic...

They show that these characters are like robots produced from the same machine.

U are only 20% max of the voters,40% of 50% & u want to rule over us,the 89%...

U found a weak pops & u play with him...

If your Hussein is elected,buy a new wallet ,to put the money he will give u

***************************************

20% + 40% + 50% + 89% = 199%

Me fail Arithmetic? That's unpossible!

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

ChuckfromMass — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:03:43 GMT

What we need is a new New Deal, a Keynesian approach that recognizes the potential for government to spur economic growth, an approach that is far more credible and proven than so called supply side/trickle down economics. Laisez Faire approaches and active deregulation don't work for anyone but those already the very top of the economic scale.

Also, I wouldn't mind getting my civil liberties back, that is if Dubya and Dick are done abusing them.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

nickgr — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:05:17 GMT

OK,typo error...

It is 20% , ( 40% of 50% ) ,

versus 80%...

20% of the electorate are the true Obama supporters...

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

tim_horstmann — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:09:58 GMT

I still think you failed some core classes - 20% of the electorate does not translate into 51% support in every poll that is out there.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

nickgr — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:16:17 GMT

I did not insult u & what I mean is clear...

The true ideological supporters of Hussein are the leftiest 20%.

He belongs to the far left,he is leftier even to Kennedy...

The rest are people who may ,on occasion,vote for him...

Mainky because of his formidable propaganda machine,

the weakness of pops

& the cyclical politics, every 8 years ,a 5% of the electorate shifts...

Shi(f)ts happen...

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

basedrum777 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:25:08 GMT

Posted By: snowwhitemother (October 21, 2008 at 11:48 AM)

Joe the Plumber is being exposed because he asked a question on false pretenses and was held up to be the savior of the "right" way to structure taxes in this country. For all the talk of Obama's link to people who McCain considers less than desirable, he definately jumped at the chance to support a "taxpayer" who wasn't vetted. I see a pattern there btw. Joe asked why Obama would want to raise taxes on a "small" business who made over $250k. First and foremost is that any business who makes over $250k of Net Income is not a small business. In the Plumbing business that would insinuate that after taking out for every piece of product they used during the year (and some they didn't use due to the Internal Revenue Code's lack of policing of small inventory purchases) and for all the jobs this business created and all other costs including gas, rent, transporatation, uniforms etc, they still had over $250k of income left. That doesn't even consider that any purchase of machinery or equipment would be almost immediately written-off as they would qualify as a "small" business under the IRC. I am a CPA and a tax accountant and can tell you first that if a Company is netting $250k they either aren't bookkeeping correctly OR are a big enough business that a tax increase of I believe 3-5% of the income over $250k (which is the piece which would be taxed at the rate used during the obama presidency/clinton presidency previously) would be warranted. He misled Obama with his question to try to prove a point but it ended up blowing up in his face because he had SOOO many lies inherent in the question, i.e. that he pays tax, works as a legal plumber, is looking at buying said business. This is the problem and that's why he is getting vetted by the media.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

karo1958 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:44:33 GMT

Jostein, there are over 350,000 individual contributions to Obama's campaign, and I've looked at quite a few of them over a period of several days because this nonsense has been circulating the internet for quite a while now. There's not even a large percentage of contributors with Arabic names, much less "more than half". This is a made-up smear story. What exactly do you consider an "Arabic-based" name? Anything that begins with AL or BIN? I doubt you looked up anything on www.fec.gov, because if you had, you wouldn't have said "it's an easy thing to do"! It isn't - the site is incredibly slow, and keeps coming back and asking you to refine your search due to the high number of results. It takes forever to get any results at all, and the names I've seen are pretty normal names - you know, some Italian, some Irish, some WASP-names, some Polish, some Jewish. some Armenian, some East Indian. I saw one name that was maybe Arabic - and so what? There are a lot of American citizens who are of Arabic descent, who don't have anything against Jews because they're not practicing Muslims. I even know a man - a violinist - whose parents came from Iran, and he's married to a Russian-Jewish immigrant.

There is NO evidence that Obama is anti-Semitic, and Joe Biden certainly isn't - he's been one of Israel's supporters during all the time he's been in the Senate.

Jostein, you are a Republican hack, inciting ridiculous fears.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

ALLEAS — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:01:32 GMT

I MUST BE AN ARAB WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN IN SEPTEMBER BECAUSE , OMG, THE FIRST TWO LETTERS OF MY LAST NAME ARE AL. MY LAST NAME IS ALLEN. THE REASON THAT OBAMA IS RAISING SO MUCH MONEY IS THAT PEOPLE ARE VERY FEARFUL, AND RIGHTLY SO, OF A McCAIN PRESIDENCY. FOR A CAMPAIGN WHOSE SLOGAN IS "COUNTRY FIRST", McCAIN WAS THINKING ONLY GOD KNOWS WHAT WHEN HE CHOOSE A COMPLETLY INCOMPETENT RUNNING MATE. HE IS 72 YRS OLD AND IN BAD HEALTH. HE HAS PLACED THIS COUNTRY IN A VERY DANGEROUS POSITION IF HE DOESN'T SURVIVE HIS FIRST TERM. GOD HELP US ALL.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

taxpayer1954 — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:31:10 GMT

Well we at least know how much it costs to "BUY" the US Presidency One Billion Dollars!!

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

nickgr — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:33:38 GMT

Karo,

u saw NO evidence that Obama is antisemite...

Mel Gibson is not an antisemite because he said so,right ...?

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

HappyDay41 — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:04:51 GMT

I guess we know who is financially better off in America.... the Democrats.

All of this media spin about the poor, poverty-stricken democrats is clearly a lie. Its Republican citizens who must be impoverished.

Personally, I don't know if I would trust the already crippled economy to a man who demonstrates an apparent lack of restraint in spending. If he really wanted to help the economy, wouldn't he return that money to the people as a 'stimulus'? Or, does he really need to empty the coffers of the American government even more?

If omama is elected, will he know how to make a little go a long way, as McCain has shown he can do? As Palin has done in Alaska? Or will omama's spending be as vulgar and obscene as his bid (literally) for the White House has been?

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

HappyDay41 — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:12:47 GMT

basedrum777 states that he/she is an accountant. I find that hard to believe based on him/her saying 'any business that makes ove $250,000 isn't a small business".

According to the small business association, you are wrong.

And, we have a small business. We employ 8 people. The business gross, on average is $750,000 a year. We publish magazines locally. The cost of printing has gone up, cost of paper has gone up, cost of delivery has gone up (you should see OUR gas bill!). The cost of insurance, since we are small and do not have the buying power of a large corp., is $8000/year per employee. When overhead is taken into account, such as phone lines, internet service, ink toner, fax lines, workers comp, state and federal taxes, you are not looking at a large business expense account.

We paid $9500 last QUARTER in fed taxes. Omama's tax plan would increase our yearly/quarterly taxes by how much?

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

HappyDay41 — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:25:41 GMT

Nanatofive... you state, "Some people will not vote for Obama because he’s ½ black… isn't that a shame?"

What about the fact that few are voting for him because he is 1/2 white... isn't that a shame?

What about the fact that many are voting for him simply becase he is 1/2 black? Is that a shame, or how do you feel about it?

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

jostein — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:14:11 GMT

karo1958

Name calling is a poor subsitue for vocabulary!!! I guess your standard form of communication (gruting and pointing) can't be used in this form. Everyone that visits the federal election commision website can see that at least half or more of the Obama contributers are aribic or have aribic names. I dont know why you say different, its there in black and white. Shooking and sad but true!!!!! So now where is most (more than 1/2) of Obamas money realy coming from?

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

chucha — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:00:52 GMT

The money raised by the Obama campaign has come from terrorist organizations. This will eventually be revealed.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

nickgr — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:51:29 GMT

Let us not say inaccuracies which help the Obama camp.

It is true that the cult of socialism has many followers,active & dynamic,who contribute to Hussein's campaign.

The issue is not the money Hussie legitimately receives & spends,the issue is his character & our tax money...

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

Truth or Consequence — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:03:09 GMT

Once Upon a Time there was a young very eloquent fellow that promise change to his country the people though change was great but it doesn’t always means better for us it meant worst, I consider myself blessed to be an American citizen for the past 40 years and it breaks my heart because this great country is going in the same direction, this man is old now and my country is destroyed but he has lots of $$ and he approves of Mr. Obama, he is not the solution he is the problem.

It is not my intention to offend anyone,

God Bless America

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

nickgr — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:22:00 GMT

Come on guys,America is a paradise,u wanna compare salaries & cost of living with Europe ,,,?

I agree,God blessed America...

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

Eislaufen — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:30:00 GMT

Just like to know where all that money comes from ? And, how aboutsharing the wealth now ???

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

Clatech — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:42:44 GMT

Its unbelievable Obama supporters would bring up $150,000 clothing expense when they fraudulently collected $150,000.000 in campaign contributions in September alone. I say fraudulently because of Obama’s promise to abide by public campaign finance rules. All at a time when it's been reported charitable contributions nation wide are at an all time low. Still Obama's rich friends have money to give him.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

HappyDay41 — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:47:34 GMT

How does omama raise so much money?

Daffy Duck, Bart Simpson and Family Guy all donated. Check out the story:

http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/obama_illegal_donations/2008/10/21/142761.html?s=al&promo_code=6DD6-1

Not that this fraud is as important as a woman's wardrobe... but, note the line in the story about how this is the way that terrorists and crooks launder money. Funny, ACORN hires ex-cons guilty of identity theft.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

sebr01stl — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:05:39 GMT

HappyDay, McCain also used ACORN in 2006; most of their registrations are legitimate, and it doesn't help them or their candidate to PAY employees for illegitimate registrations that are going to get flagged and not turn into legitimate voter cards (so won't turn into any voter fraud), as well as may slow down the system in counting TRUE registrations, given the volume of applications, to get out voter cards for them before Nov.4, possibly disenfranchising legitimate voters from voting on Election Day. The logic doesn't add up that ACORN is trying to perpetrate voter fraud (with voter REGISTRATION fraud), let alone that Obama is behind any of it. ACORN is the one being defrauded by the lazy workers they're paying to GOTV, since they're the ones turning in the fraudulent applications, but still getting paid before the applications are being scrutinized. Not to mention the media scrutiny - how does this help them help get Obama elected? As for the donations, there are voter voting and donating problems EVERY election cycle, on BOTH sides. It will be so more now, given the inclusion of the internet and the anonymity it brings. Some may be doing it to try to give more than the allotted amount. Some may be trying to keep mailing lists from publishing their support and revealing their political beliefs. Either way, Obama is refunding the amounts given to him, to credit cards where the name isn't legitimate; and, given the amount of his donors/donations, it would take a lot of manpower to find them all. That doesn't mean that he's trying to perpetrate fraud. McCain is sure to have some bogus donations as well. Are we hearing about them? Seeing as how he's financially at a disadvantage (since he can't use anymore than a third of the RNC's funds, to stay within the public election funds' guidelines), is he refunding every bogus donation to him that he finds?

Clatech, Obama's "rich friends" are average donors who give, on average, less than $100 - 3.1 million strong, and who are making an INVESTMENT in him. Your hypocrisy astounds me, given the fuss that has been made about poor-man-rhetoric Edwards' $400 haircuts, when the RNC gave, what is for most, the equivalent of THREE YEARS' salary, just for clothes and shoes, to Palin, in TWO MONTHS' time, just for appearances alone. Aren't they speaking up for "Joe the Plumber" and Joe Six Pack in the middle class? Does the middle class have $150K to spend in TWO MONTHS? Aren't they also receiving donations from the middle class at the RNC? Is this where their donations are going? I think I'd rather trust the "wealth spreader" giving tax cuts TO the middle class, some of which will be provided by raising taxes on the rich who aren't hurting as much, some from cuts to wasteful spending in govt. programs, over the ones TAKING from the middle class to GIVE to the ones representing the wealthy by continuing tax CUTS FOR the wealthy. Why is it that if "trickle down" works so well, it wasn't until Clinton came in first, raising taxes on the wealthy, between the Bushes and after Reagan, that the economy got well, and then got sick again when "W" returned to Reagan/Bush 41 form economically?

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

nickgr — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:27:34 GMT

It is sad to see people making smart comments,but favoring Obama...

A smart person understands in principle that redistributionism does not work...

The more capitalist a country is,the richer the people are.

Even here,compare Texas ,the rightiest,with Mass.,the leftiest..

Texans have so much bigger buying power,so much more bang for the buck...

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

DaveWK — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:46:02 GMT

I just gave him another $50, and do you know why? Because McCain is circulating a flyer with "Terrorist" on the cover and a picture of Obama inside over the caption, "Obama, Not Who You Think He Is." I was compelled to personally do something to express my revulsion over this kind of gutter politics. I was had respect for McCain, but no more.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

HappyDay41 — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:50:06 GMT

sebr01stl.... I must've hit a nerve. You put a lot of energy and argument into your disertation.

your guy omama is a crook, he surrounds himself with crooks. you should be proud. he's stealing our democracy.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

nickgr — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:01:42 GMT

The assosciation of Obama with Ayers is indirect,but meaningful...

Let's be fair...

Obama has no direct connection but certainly he accepted coexistence with Ayers in a group & that act express no ideological contradiction of Obama to thje Ayers character.

So,Obama is guilty by passive assosciation.

What would u say if McCain assosciated himself with a former would - be bomber of black churches ?

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

Truth or Consequence — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:28:02 GMT

HappyDay41 and he is doing it under the shield of the Democratic Party what a shame

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

taxpayer1954 — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:42:38 GMT

Check on the money given to Senator Obama by the Unions. They have him in their back pocket. Funny the Kennedy's cleaned them out due to mob ties and now Obama jumps in bed with them, But then again he is from Chicago.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

nickgr — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:01:11 GMT

Since this thread is about campaign money,it is a given that Dems always raise more money than Reps...

There is no conspiracy.

The left-wing people are more dynamic in money contributions,

the Dems have more registered members,

many rich see it as "trendy " to donate to Dems so as to appear pro-poor...

There is no story here,nothing irregular...

We may not like it,but that's the way it is...

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

sweggen — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:50:34 GMT

Not that you give a rats patutey...but here's the truth:

Obama Ignores Credit Card Donation Fraud

Tuesday, October 21, 2008 10:01 PM

By: Kenneth R. Timmerman Article Font Size

What do Bart Simpson, Family Guy, Daffy Duck, King Kong, O.J. Simpson, and Raela Odinga have in common?

All are celebrities; and with the exception of Odinga and O.J. Simpson, they also are fictional characters. And yet, all of them gave money earlier this month to the campaign of Barack Obama, without any apparent effort by the campaign to screen them out as suspect donors.

The Obama fundraising machine may owe its sensational success in part to a relaxation of standard online merchant security practices, which has allowed illegal donations from foreign donors and from unknown individuals using anonymous “gift” cards, industry analysts and a confidential informant tell Newsmax.

An ongoing Newsmax investigation into the Obama campaign’s finance reports has exposed multiple instances of campaign finance violations and has been cited in a formal complaint to the Federal Election Commission filed by the Republican National Committee on Oct. 6.

Though many of the known violations include donations in excess of the $2,300 per election limit on individual contributions and contributions from foreign nationals, the extent of the amount of fraud is hidden because of a loophole in federal election law.

Campaigns are not required to disclose contributors who donate less than $200 — and Obama’s campaign refuses to release their names, addresses, and donation amounts. Obama has collected a staggering $603.2 million. Most of the money — $543.3 million — has come from individual contributors, half of it from “small” donors Obama won’t disclose.

The Obama campaign has turned a blind eye to the possibility of donor fraud. Reportedly, during the heated primary battle with Hillary Clinton, the Obama campaign “turned off” many of the security features on its online donor page, allowing any person with a valid credit card number to donate using any name or address.

Typically, card merchants require a cardholder’s name to match critical personal details, such as an address or, at the least, a ZIP code.

Though in recent months the Obama campaign has tightened up security and restored some of the security features used by merchants to weed out fraud, it still has left open easy ways for potential credit card fraud, including techniques similar to those employed by terrorists and drug traffickers to launder illicit funds.

For example, on Oct. 14, an individual using the name “O.J. Simpson” participated in Obama’s latest small-donor fundraising drive, making a $5 donation through the campaign’s Web site.

Giving a Los Angeles address, he listed his employer as the “State of Nevada” and his occupation as “convict.” The donor used a disposable “gift” credit card to make the donation.

The Obama campaign sent O.J. a thank-you note confirming his contribution, and gave him the name of another donor who had agreed to “match” his contribution.

Four minutes earlier, an individual using the name “Raela Odinga” also made a $5 contribution, using the same credit card.

The real Raela Odinga became prime minister of Kenya in April and has claimed to be a cousin of Obama’s through a maternal uncle.

Obama donor “Raela Odinga” listed his address as “2007 Stolen Election Passage” in “Nairobi, KY.” This credit card donation raised no alarm bells in the Obama campaign.

A few minutes earlier, “Daffy Duck” gave $5 to the Obama matching campaign, listing his address as “124 Wacky Way, Beverly Hills, Calif.”

But just as with Odinga’s address, the “Wacky Way” address failed to raise any alarm bells or security traps on the Obama Web site. Daffy Duck also used the same credit card.

Within the hour, three other new donors gave $5 to the Obama campaign. They were:

Bart Simpson, of 333 Heavens Gate, Beverly Hills, Calif.

Family Guy, of 128 KilltheJews Alley, Gaza, GA.

King Kong, of 549 Quinn Street, Capitol Heights, Md.

Newsmax learned of these contributions, which were all made on a single $25 Visa gift card (oddly, the total was $30), from a source that requested anonymity.

Calling himself “Bart Simpson,” the tipster said he had been following the Newsmax investigation of Obama’s campaign finance irregularities “with great interest,” and believed that some of the small donations were coming from gift cards — “you know, the type of disposable debit card you can pick up at Rite-Aid or just about any supermarket.”

[Editor's Note: See "Obama Campaign Runs Afoul of Finance Rules."]

“I tried it myself a few days ago,” he said. “I’m attaching for you proof of the contributions I made in the names of Daffy Duck, Bart Simpson, Raela Odinga, and Family Guy.

“What this means is that the Obama campaign does no verification of the name of the contributor. With a normal credit card, this wouldn’t wor[k], but with these disposable debit cards, no problem!

“This needs to be exposed,” he said.

The tipster attached the confirmation pages from the Obama Web site showing the names of the donors, and in some cases, the names of other Obama donors who had agreed to “match” their contributions.

None of the matching donors’ names appears in the Obama campaign’s public disclosures to the FEC.

Other donors with clearly fictitious names revealed previously by Newsmax, The Los Angeles Times, and blogger Pamela Geller (Atlas Shrugs) include “Dertey Poiiuy,” “Mong Kong,” “Fornari USA,” and “jkbkj Hbkjb.”

Five major companies process the bulk of all credit card transactions made in the United States, industry insiders tell Newsmax. The Obama campaign paid one of them, Chase Paymentech, just over $2 million to process its online transactions.

“We never discuss our relationships with any of our merchants, or customers we work with,” James Wester, a spokesman for Chase Paymentech, told Newsmax.

Newsmax asked whether Chase Paymentech had any security feature that would allow it to identify individuals making contributions using gift cards, but Wester declined to comment.

But other industry analysts, who asked not to be identified by name because of the sensitive nature of the issue, told Newsmax that processors could track gift cards and debit cards “only by the numbers on the cards.”

“There are no names associated with these cards, so as a processor, you have no way of knowing who made the transaction,” one industry analyst said.

Anyone can go into a supermarket or a Rite-Aid and buy a batch of these cards with cash, so there is no trace of the transaction, he added.

“It’s like walk-around money. They could be handing these things out as perks” to newly registered voters or others, “and there’s no way of tracing who is using them.”

Ken Boehm, a lawyer with 30 years of experience in campaign finance law, said that such contributions were clearly illegal.

“Making a contribution in the name of another person is the only part of federal election law that actually carries a criminal penalty,” he told Newsmax. Boehm is the CEO of the National Legal and Policy Center, a conservative think tank in Washington, D.C.

The Obama campaign has paid Synetech Group Inc. of Charlottesville, Va., close to $2 million to compile all of the campaign contribution data from online contributors, bundlers, telemarketers, campaign events, and direct-mail campaigns, and process it for submission to the FEC.

The sheer scope of the Obama fundraising juggernaut was “never contemplated by the FEC,” a company official told Newsmax, asking not to be quoted by name.

“It’s a lot of data. You’re talking 7 million contributions,” he said.

The campaign itself is responsible for screening out fraudulent donors, not Synetech, he said. “I’ve been doing this for 30 years, and this is as well-managed as any [campaign]. It’s just huge. When it’s this big, any little thing becomes something more than it is.”

One of the biggest problems the campaign faces is fraud, he said. “It’s a colossal problem. They’re paying the campaign with other people’s money.”

Individuals such as “Doodad Pro” and “Good Will” who made hundreds of contributions to the campaign in excess of the legal limits were not working for the campaign, but for themselves, he insisted.

“It’s all fraud. They do it for kicks. Or they’re testing the cards. The campaign doesn’t want this. Why on earth do they want to have all these messy little transactions? It’s a colossal pain.”

However, the campaign itself has solicited these “messy little transactions” in numerous e-mails to supporters.

For instance, just days before the Democratic National Convention in Denver, campaign manager David Plouffe sent an e-mail to supporters, asking them to “make a donation of $5 or more before midnight this Thursday, July 31st, and you could go backstage with Barack.”

Since them, the campaign has run several small donation drives, claiming to “match” donations of $5, $10, or $25 with an equal amount for a previous donor.

Newsmax put a series of questions to the Obama campaign more than a week ago in preparation for this article, such as whether its Internet contribution system automatically matches donors' names and addresses to their credit card numbers, as is common industry practice with online stores.

Newsmax also asked if the campaign uses a similar security screen to match a donor’s name and address to the card number when the donor uses a debit card or a gift card.

Despite multiple requests from Newsmax, the Obama campaign declined to comment for this story.

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re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

mariat — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:11:55 GMT

I smell fraud.

Anyone who has donated under these ridiculous and obviously bogus names has something to hide. If the Obamaman has nothing to hide, what's the big deal about disclosing????

If this were McCain, he'd be fried by the media and the Dems. This is all one sided!!!!

As an Independent, I am voting for McCain. Obama will absolutely not help me or this country. His "tax breaks" will put us into a depression.

re: The Meaning of Obama's New Money Advantage

Clatech — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:23:02 GMT

The New York Times reports some of that $150,000,000 donated to Obama in September came from fake donors. Maybe some of that Arab oil money being re-invested? At least in the past elections were bought by Americans who had an interest in their own country’s stability.