Cupcakes bearing the likeness of U.S. President Barack Obama are displayed at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum on Obama's 50th birthday -- August 4, 2011 in Washington, DC.
/ Win McNamee/Getty Images(CBS News) President Obama wants to wish you a very happy birthday - and as his gift to you, he'll let you donate a portion of your gift money to his reelection campaign.
A blog post on the Obama/Biden 2012 website on Friday announced the campaign's newest fundraising ploy - the "Obama Event Registry," which asks anyone with an upcoming birthday, wedding, or anniversary to "support the President on your big day" by asking for donation money "in lieu of a gift."
"Let your friends know how important this election is to you," the post reads. "Instead of another gift card you'll forget to use, ask your friends and family for something that will go a little further: a donation for Obama for America."
Replete with a section that allows anyone interested to create actual accounts for their registry, the site reasons, "it's a gift that we can all appreciate--and goes a lot further than a gravy bowl."
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The second email was asking for $3 for the chance to have lunch with him.
The third email came from Michelle asing or a donation to enter yet another lottery; this time to help the President celebrate his birthday.
Last week; on TV; I heard some ploy to get money from chidren.
Basically; it wanted the kid to empty their piggy banks for the chance to have lunch with Obama.
They seem to forget that the kids piggy banks are already empty; thanks to them; and will continue to be empty for generations to come.
Now; they want us to give the money we would otherwise spend on gifts to him.
Obama and Michelle spend most of their days basking in the glow of their advisors and aides who tell them 24/7 what wonderful people they are and how much good they are doing for the US.
They have such high opinions of themselves, they actually believe all these lies.!
This should come as no surprise, because they believe their own lies as well.
Obama and Michelle have no shame.
I guess their next solicitation will be to go to a blood bank that pays for donations; and ask you to send them the proceeds from that.
AND; I agree with every word One American has to say about this.!!!
I'm desperate and hard up for money since people are not happy with my failed "Novelty" presidency and I don't want any chump change either'!!!!!
Sincerley,
Barack Hussein Obama