Oct. 6, 2008
More Bogus Obama Donors Surface
Donations Made Between July and Early August
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CBS News has learned that two donors to the Obama campaign that gave a total of $7,722 appear to have made their contributions under fake names that look like they were written by a mouse running across a keyboard: Dahsudhu Hdusahfd of Df, Hawaii with the following employer CZXVC/ZXVZXV and Uadhshgu Hduadh listed as living in Dhff, Florida listed their employer as DASADA/SAFASF.
CBS News did not find any records of these last names, towns or employers anywhere else. Newsweek reported two questionable Obama donors over the weekend named “Doodad Pro” and “Good Will”.
Contributions from the two donors Hdusahfd and Hduadh were made on the same day starting on July 16, 2008. Federal Election Commission (FEC) records show the campaign began refunding the donations as early as August 6, 2008.
Despite numerous refunds from the Obama campaign, Hdusahfd still has a record of giving a total of $7500 to Obama which is well over the legal limit for the primary and general election of $4600. Hduadh gave $14,200 but the Obama campaign returned all but $222.00.
The Obama campaign says “out of an abundance of caution” all of these donations are in the process of being returned.
Obama spokesperson Bill Burton sent CBS News the following email statement, “We constantly review our donors for any issues and while no organization is completely protected from internet fraud, we will continue to review our fundraising procedures to ensure that we are taking every available step to root-out improper contributions.” Burton pointed to Harry Sargeant, one of McCain’s donors who is now the subject of a Congressional investigation. McCain returned $50,000 to Sargeant in early August.
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has asked the FEC to look into foreign donations to the Obama campaign. The FEC told CBS News they would not comment on the RNC’s complaint.
Other donors who gave over the legal limit to the Obama campaign contacted by CBS News said their money was refunded promptly by the campaign. Of those who spoke to CBS News, it seems their only mistake was that of enthusiasm.
Felicity Nitz, 60, of Brooklyn says she kept on clicking on Obama’s online fundraising appeals, “I just kept punching it when I got the emails,” she said, “I’m an insane supporter.”
Christian Skeem from Chicago says he got a letter back from the campaign with a check, “I couldn’t give them more than the limit because they kept sending it back, it wasn’t like they weren’t on the ball.” The reason he gave so much? “Cause I’m a fan,” he said.
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See all 192 CommentsPosted by brightfame53 at 08:15 AM : Oct 08, 2008
Obama and his family has been vetted by the news media for 20 months longer than Sarah Palin has been governor of Alaska. If you still believe that Obama is a mystery then you have not been paying attention or you are just incompentent and don''t want to pay attention.
The other thing is they just refund the credit card. Not the Same as "McCain returned $50,000 to Sargeant in early August." This guy is in deep trouble with the law and fake donations.
So you want to keep it up go ahead for each one there is another one.
Both of these guys don''t know where the money comes from they just get donations for the most part.
The reason it wasn''t asked is because the answer is pretty commonsense. The donor would have, with near certainty, donated online. To do that, you would need a credit card. Credit card = identifying information. All they have to do is refund it to the credit card from which the money was donated.
Are you out of your freakin'' mind? No one is going to lead anyone into "peace and prosperity" and especially not people who raise taxes and scapegoat business. The current economic woes are called, by the same kind of somnambulists, proof that the free market doesn''t work. What free market is that? The Feds (including, in particular, the Federal Reserve) have been rigging the game since at least the time of the Jekyll Island meeting. (Look that up if you must.)
There are no white knights -- no half-white ones, either. A line from a cool tune advises, "Hey, I''m not Superman, and I''m not going to fly down to your rescue..."
And say what you want about McCain, I will probbly agree with all of it, as he''s scary, too. There is no lesser evil here. I won''t vote for either of them.
1. It found Republicans weren''t voting against Obama because of his race. Most Republicans wouldn''t vote for any Democrat for president--white, black or brown.
2. On the other side of the racial coin, Obama is drawing almost unanimous support from blacks.
3. Race is not the biggest factor driving Democrats and independents away from Obama. Doubts about his competency loom even larger, the poll indicates. More than a quarter of all Democrats expressed doubt that Obama can bring about the change they want, and they are likely to vote against him because of that.
Interesting stuff. Thank you for your comments and info Toenails.
Are you out of your freakin'' mind? No one is going to lead anyone into "peace and prosperity" and especially not people who raise taxes and scapegoat business. The current economic woes are called, by the same kind of somnambulists, proof that the free market doesn''t work. What free market is that? The Feds (including, in particular, the Federal Reserve) have been rigging the game since at least the time of the Jekyll Island meeting. (Look that up if you must.)
There are no white knights -- no half-white ones, either. A line from a cool tune advises, "Hey, I''m not Superman, and I''m not going to fly down to your rescue..."
And say what you want about McCain, I will probbly agree with all of it, as he''s scary, too. There is no lesser evil here. I won''t vote for either of them.
Are you out of your freakin'' mind? No one is going to lead anyone into "peace and prosperity" and especially not people who raise taxes and scapegoat business. The current economic woes are called, by the same kind of somnambulists, proof that the free market doesn''t work. What free market is that? The Feds (including, in particular, the Federal Reserve) have been rigging the game since at least the time of the Jekyll Island meeting. (Look that up if you must.)
There are no white knights -- no half-white ones, either. A line from a cool tune advises, "Hey, I''m not Superman, and I''m not going to fly down to your rescue..."
And say what you want about McCain, I will probbly agree with all of it, as he''s scary, too. There is no lesser evil here. I won''t vote for either of them.
Obama is the winner tonight. I also like his portrayal of confidence.
Again, Obama
He writes: I doubt that the rich have come to your home and took your job or money. I''m doubting this person has a diploma, so he''s probably not pulling down $250K a year, which means he''s just another Bubba voting GOP because he''s worrier some gay Muslim ACLU lawyer will try to wrench his Bible or his AK47 out of his hands.
The campaign refunded the bogus donations, long before their existence became a (RNC planted) story.
But to the poster above to resents the implication that she is a racist because she is not an Obama supporter...I hear you. But a comprehensive Stanford U study recently released shows pretty conclusively that Obama would be enjoying an additional 6 points in lead(above what he has now, which is in the neighborhood of 6 points in some polls) if he were not a black man. Obama supporters see this man as really bright and talented, and they are frustrated by the racism that has tainted this campaign. (I don''t mean from McCain. I just mean in general. There are a lot of moron racists in the US. We all know that.) So non-racist non-supporters get painted with that same broad brushstroke and it is unfair. Don''t punish the candidate because he has zealots behind him. Both sides have zealots behind them. Vote for who you think will be better for the economy, who will be better for your children.
turn on my computer, several times, and I have found
all kinds of weird downloads, etc. Thought maybe it was
some hacker until I caught her in the act. I now totally disconnect the system when I am finished.
Sorry about that.
Wow, talk about brainwashing. Hard to believe but some of us white folks who are not supporting Obama are actually able to see past a person''s color. We marched with Dr. King, understood the message and judge a person based on character.
I seriously question Obama''s character...how has he changed things for the better for anyone since entering politics.
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