Obama Tops in Large Money Donations

Of course he would lead from big donors. The wealthy overseas muslims have found it quite easy to bypass the restrictions on foreign donations. In most cases they only have to provide a phony name and check off the verification that says they are US citizens. Also, billionaires like Soros are masters at trying to buy elections. This, coupled with Obama's lack of scruples make the money pot lead a sure thing.
Obama’s political career was launched with the help of unrepentant
terrorist William Ayres and his wife, Bernadine Dohrn with a
fund-raiser in their home. This event came years after the couple
detonated bombs in the Pentagon, the U. S. Capitol, and New York City
police headquarters. When Obama purchased his new home in 2006 he
toured the property with corrupt businessman and political
fund-raiser Tony Rezko when it was already known that Rezko was under
criminal investigation. Obama bought this house for $300,000 below the
asking price while Rezko’s wife paid the same seller $625,000 for
the adjoining 9,000 square foot lot. In 2003, Rezko had hosted a big
fund-raiser in his home when Obama ran for the Democratic nomination
for U. S Senator. Obama co-authored an Illinois law that created $26
million in tax credits to Rezko and 5 other developers to create
public housing in Chicago. Due to lack of maintenance the units these
developers built and prospered handsomely from have all become ruined
slums and some face demolition. Besides Rezko, one of these
developers is Allison Davis, Obama’s former employer, and current
campaign supporter. Allison collected more than $100 million in
affordable housing subsidies for the complex he built that now faces
demolition for lack of maintenance. Despite this corrupt failure,
Obama is currently campaigning for a federal Affordable Housing Trust
Fund to throw another $500 million of taxpayers’ money to these and
similar cronies. National Journal concluded that in 2007 Obama’s
voting record was the most leftist in the Senate, even to the left of
Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, Barbara Boxer, and SELF-DESCRIBED
SOCIALIST Bernie Sanders. While being a socialist may not be
mainstream, this pales alongside his relationships with these
“friends”. When combined with other friends such as Rev. Wright,
and Farrakhan, any reasonable person must seriously question whether
someone with this judgment and moral character is fit for the presidency.

Democrats Look to Lobbyist to Finance Convention

By LESLIE WAYNE
Published: July 14, 2008

In terms of lobbyists, few are more connected — both west of the Mississippi and in the corridors of power in Washington — than Steve Farber, a Denver lawyer
whose political contacts have thrust him into a central fund-raising role for the Democratic National Convention.

Mr. Farber’s vast contact list could prove crucial in raising the millions of dollars needed by the Denver host committee to showcase Senator Barack Obama and the Democratic Party in August in Denver.

But Mr. Farber’s activities are a public display of how corporate connections fuel politics — exactly the type of special influence that Mr. Obama had pledged to expunge from politics when he said he would not accept donations from lobbyists.

For two years now, Mr. Farber has parlayed his love for Denver and his ability to call on a network of lobbying clients to help him with the daunting task of raising the $40 million, or more, that Democrats
need to run their convention. As the host committee’s chief fund-raiser, he is on the phone 10, 20 times a day, twisting arms and cajoling potential donors — a task made more difficult by the fact that Denver has few hometown companies with enough resources to help
foot the bills.

Same old lies!!!! Open your eyes people, how many of you live in a 10,000 square foot house with SPECIAL FINANCING .... He is a sheep in wolfs clothing!

Same old lies!!!! Open your eyes people, how many of you live in a 10,000 square foot house with SPECIAL FINANCING .... He is a sheep in wolfs clothing!

Same old lies!!!! Open your eyes people, how many of you live in a 10,000 square foot house with SPECIAL FINANCING .... He is a sheep in wolfs clothing!

Same old lies!!!! Open your eyes people, how many of you live in a 10,000 square foot house with SPECIAL FINANCING .... He is a sheep in wolfs clothing!

Mark...nice story. Glad to have a real journalist in the mix on the aol PM

IMHO there would be a Pulitzer awarded to the journalist who exposes the illegal contributions of foreign nationals, bundled, or processed as small contributions through electronic systems to the Obama campaign. There is information out there but no one seems to be able to penetrate the financial disclosure bases short of audit.

Can we ask the FEC to conduct an audit? Who could do that?

Are Secret Foreign Money Contributions Creating Problems for Obama?
The Washington think tank, the Campaign Finance Institute, has found that Obama led the pack with small and secret donations pulling in about $31 million during 2007. One concern is that foreigners can make illegal online contributions. Obama's website allows donors to choose an address in one of 227 possible countries or territories, including Iran, Iraq, Zimbabwe, and Yemen. It is a crime for most foreigners to donate to American campaigns at the federal level; however, those with green card status can donate legally as can Americans living abroad.

Clinton is the only candidate that directs visitors to her web site who want to list an address abroad to a special page which advises that such donations are only taken by mail and that donors "must include a copy of your U.S. passport or green card."

Obama's campaign office was contacted and asked why they do not do something similar to Clinton, but they have not responded.

How Big Are Those Bundles?
Barack Obama's failure to practice what he legislates

Washington Post
Saturday, July 19, 2008; Page A14

IT WASN'T so long ago -- last September, to be specific -- that a senator with a particular interest in campaign finance reform introduced a bill to provide important transparency in presidential campaigns. The measure, S. 2030, would require presidential campaigns to report the names of fundraisers who bring in "bundles" of individual contributions totaling $50,000 or more. The campaigns would have to report the occupations of the bundlers and the specific amounts they are credited with raising.

This was a terrific idea. It's too bad that the bill's sponsor, Barack Obama, is failing to follow the rules he set out.

Mark
You don't mention the average size of the individual donations. Bundling doesn't give the bundler that $2 million worth of juice, ya know.

Quite a group you have here. Smells like napalm & pig doo doo.

Next, check on McCain. Politics are all about money. RON S, Your news is not news. Not all accurate either. Wanna talk about McCain? As for Obama's donors and donations, it's the name of the game; more power to him, when in Rome do as the Romans do. McCain does and runs a dirty campaign besides. Nothing illegal going on moneywise with Obama's campaign! He doesn't have stupid written on his forehead. Many of those who sought office before Bill Clinton and Clinton himself and Hillary too had to return some money. Candidates are not Sherlock Holmes ya know. Nothing new about that. Even Obama has returned money. Don't jaw over it Ron, not your job. The agency that handles that job knows what is what and unlike your post gives accurate info.

What a bunch of paranoid/schizo dingbat posties. The boogieman will get you if you don't watch out. You fruitcakes are nutty. Get out your Prozac!!! You all must have attended the same primary school and were the childs left behind? (tfitz1017 your excluded from that foul mix) Sheezh!

I call bullshit on egomaniac! For a change, how about producing reliable real facts to back up the nonsensical crap.

Mark,

I would not be as hasty as you to construct a narrative in which Obama's incredible ability to rake in donations somehow undercuts his credibility as a new kind of politician. It is his record breaking network of small donors which gives him the credibility (in part) to claim to be an atypical candidate. While he is able to amass quite a large sum though larger donations and bundling, such contributions do not delegitimize the strides that the Senator has made in low dollar donations.

Personally, I would question where you are setting the bar when you judge Senator Obama. If he is to claim to be a new breed of leader, is he not allowed to have gained a single donation larger than $200? If such is the case, then let me remind you that Obama has raked in more money in donations of $200 or less than McCain has from all of his donations.

I honestly do not think this is much of an issue for the Obama campaign. I feel he is much better served showing that he is a post-partisan politician by actually engaging in post-partisan behavior. In the upcomming weeks, I anticipate that Obama is going to try to turn the tables on Senator McCain on the energy issue by portraying himself as a principled man willing to compromise and portraying McCain as someone with an almost "Bush-esque" aversion to compromise.

Perhaps some of you posters should quit your day jobs and become Private Investigators.
It seems you have uncovered many things simpletons like me and the highly funded Republican party have missed.
If the intent is to open the eyes of the uneducated voters then you are doing a great job.
When it comes to me, I won't believe anything your warped minds come up with until it can be backed up with facts.
Anyone can allege anything about whoever at anytime but that doesn't mean its true.
All it amounts to is slander unless it can be proven.
So before you Magnum P.I. wannabes let your fingers type you into a cell, your money can't get you out of, you may want to do a little more fact finding.
Now go pick up an internet spy kit, which you will find here.....
http://www.books4you.addr.com/NetDetective.html
...and report back when you find some facts.
Anyway,
Elections cost big money to fund and EVERYONE from Obama to McSame and even princess Hillary depend on that funding.
Don't hate the guy because he and his team have a knack for raising campaign funds.
That, my friends, is a fact.
Sheesh!

TD Foreword: It’s time to TAKE ACTION IN YOUR STATE. Dr. Kate, who’s been researching key questions about Barack Obama’s eligibility to be POTUS, just sent this URGENT-ACTION STORY:

OBAMAS BIRTH CERTIFICIATE PROVEN A FAKE:

TWO ISSUES for ELIGIBILITY:


1. DUAL CITIZENSHIP: Obama likely had, and may still have, INDONESIAN and/or KENYAN CITIZENSHIP, and therefore is ineligible to be POTUS under Art. II of the Constitution (NOTE: this is NOT about where he was born or whether he’s a US citizen. It’s about DUAL CITIZENSHIP, which creates DIVIDED LOYALTIES.

2. PHONY BIRTH CERTIFICATE: Obama has REFUSED to show a hard copy of his REAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE. Evidence suggests that his BC may be in the name of BARRY SOETORO because he was likely adopted by his step-father LOLO SOETORO. Has Obama been LYING ABOUT HIS DUAL CITIZENSHIP, LEGAL NAME, AND IDENTITY?

http://texasdarlin.wordpress.com/

TD Foreword: It’s time to TAKE ACTION IN YOUR STATE. Dr. Kate, who’s been researching key questions about Barack Obama’s eligibility to be POTUS, just sent this URGENT-ACTION STORY:

OBAMAS BIRTH CERTIFICIATE PROVEN A FAKE:

TWO ISSUES for ELIGIBILITY:


1. DUAL CITIZENSHIP: Obama likely had, and may still have, INDONESIAN and/or KENYAN CITIZENSHIP, and therefore is ineligible to be POTUS under Art. II of the Constitution (NOTE: this is NOT about where he was born or whether he’s a US citizen. It’s about DUAL CITIZENSHIP, which creates DIVIDED LOYALTIES.

2. PHONY BIRTH CERTIFICATE: Obama has REFUSED to show a hard copy of his REAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE. Evidence suggests that his BC may be in the name of BARRY SOETORO because he was likely adopted by his step-father LOLO SOETORO. Has Obama been LYING ABOUT HIS DUAL CITIZENSHIP, LEGAL NAME, AND IDENTITY?

http://texasdarlin.wordpress.com/

Good morning texasdarlin,
I applaud you for standing up for what you believe however, please don't insult the intelligence of anyone with an IQ over 50, with your unfounded conspiracy theories.
Dr.Kate is a kook!!!
Give it a rest already.

pumabot7:13AMAug 7th 2008

Good morning texasdarlin,
I applaud you for standing up for what you believe however, please don't insult the intelligence of anyone with an IQ over 50, with your unfounded conspiracy theories.
Dr.Kate is a kook!!!
Give it a rest already.
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Everyone in the country should be screaming for Obama to produce an authentic birth certificate...they demanded it from McCain so why shouldn't the same apply to Obama? Something very fishy is going on when one refuses a simple request such as this.

With Obama's travels to Kenya and Indonesia with his father and step-father, there is a possibility that Obama retained dual citizenship. If so, this would disqualify him from the presidency.

Conspiracy theory my butt. Show us the damn birth certificate.