RNC Seeks Probe Of Obama's Fundraising

Republican Party Plans To File A Complaint With The FEC

(AP)  The Republican National Committee plans to file a fundraising complaint against Democrat Barack Obama's presidential campaign Monday, alleging it has accepted donations that exceed federal limits as well as illegal contributions from foreigners.

RNC officials acknowledged Sunday that they do not have a list of foreign donors to Obama's campaign. Instead, the complaint is based largely on media reports, including one from the conservative Web site Newsmax.

The complaint asks the Federal Elections Commission to audit Obama's campaign fund, RNC chief counsel Sean Cairncross said in a conference call with reporters.

Cairncross said little is known about many of Obama's donors because the campaign is not required to disclose detailed information about people who give less than $200.

The Obama campaign, which is not accepting public funds, has raised more than $468 million. About half has come from small donors, a point of pride for the Obama campaign.

The Obama campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

[karela33]

I think this is bogus. By CBS''s own story, we know that it is possible for determined people to trick the computer system and that it takes time to weed them out with so many donations. It would be very easy for unscrupulous people--or the RNC--to intentionally insert illegal donations and then ask for an investigation before they can be found. This is the kind of stuff they do every election cycle! And it''s a little too cute that McCain and Palin are blasting away trying to make Obama sound like a terrorist, which is ridiculous, and almost at the exact same time the RNC asks for investigation about
"FOREIGN" donations. This has a smell about it. As we all know, the Republicans are always looking for an October surprise and they aren''t above manufacturing their own. CBS doesn''t have to help them with their dumb gotcha of two over max donations. CBS put investigative journalists on this? These were obviously people who filled in all the spaces and tried to fool the computer system with two of these among millions of transactions.

[sallievoter]

The FEC sent a letter to Sen. John McCain''s campaign treasurer Sept. 30 demanding the candidate turn over more information about "contributions that appear to exceed the limits."

"......The letter is accompanied by a nine-page list showing scores of overages from McCain''s August campaign finance report, including nearly $13,000 from Texas rancher Ray R. Barrett Jr.; $9,200 from an Iraqi security consultant, H. Carter Andress; and $5,000 from Joseph F. Davolio, an executive at a major national liquor, beer and wine distributor......"


It is interesting to see why Mccain''s campaign is in trouble for funding, especially where some of it came from:

[keating54u]

www.keatingeconomics.com

McCain Received $166,000 In Campaign Contributions from Charles Keating and his Associates.

McCain Used Keatings Private Planes on Nine Occasions

McCain Had Direct Financial Ties To Keating

When the story broke, McCain did nothing to help himself. ''You''re a liar,'' McCain said

when asked about the investments. He challenged reporters saying, ''It''s up to you to find that out, kids......

[keating54u]

www.keatingeconomics.com

McCain Received $166,000 In Campaign Contributions from Charles Keating and his Associates.

McCain Used Keating%u2019s Private Planes on Nine Occasions

McCain Had Direct Financial Ties To Keating

When the story broke, McCain did nothing to help himself. ''You''re a liar,'' McCain said

when asked about the investments. He challenged reporters saying, ''It''s up to you to find that out, kids......

[xmanborg]

RNC Seeks Probe Of Obama''s Fundraising

Now the Republicans and RNC are being huge sore loosers and double douschebags because now they know that McLame is going to krap out on the polls and loose so lets try to distract from the polls any way possible.

Pretty Pathetic RNC your all a bunch of Sore Looser Douschebags. !!!!!!

[displeased]

I just can''''t understand what religion he is affiliated with.
Posted by jr303pe

When I was a kid, my mum drug me to church and exposed me to the christians. After reading the bible, I became an atheist. I could care less what religion candidates are, as long as they keep their beliefs out of the government.

[elkc]

In Jimmy Carter''s words...The Panama Canal was never owned by America...Besides you could hear the remotes in my neighborhood clicking CNN off when they switched to McNasty McCain pulling tricks out of his bag of horrors in New Mexico today.

[nycsense]

This is the first time in American history a %u201Cnaturalized%u201D citizen and/or illegal alien has been allowed to campaign for the Office of President of the United States. The FEC and Democratic National Committee have refused to verify and furnish Obama%u2019s eligibility. All that has been provided is a copy of a %u201Ccertification of birth%u201D which can be easily made up by anyone. Mr. Obama has NOT and does NOT plan to give any evidence to the American public---he has hired 3 lawyers to fight the suit. The power of a dictator!


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Posted by max0010 at 05:20 PM

max0010,

You''re an idiot. I mean, does it hurt you when you think? It must because the only one going this down this idiodic path is you. So, congratulations, you are the stupidest person in America.

[dj282008]

So if Obama is elected it will change your Faith in God?

[dj282008]

jr303pe,

You did not answer my question:

What will you do "IF" obama is elected

[dj282008]

JR,
What will you do "if" obama gets elected

[sallievoter]

maxx
Just to get provide all info for the "birth certificate" dead horse that keeps being beaten....did you know:

John McCain''''s birth on August 29, 1936, in what was then the Panama Canal Zone was announced in the English language Panamanian American, available here. The McCain campaign has declined to publicly release his birth certificate, but a senior campaign official showed me a copy. Contrary to some Internet rumors that McCain was born outside the Canal Zone, in Colon, the document records his birth in the Coco Solo "family hospital."

There is no record of McCain''''s birth in the bound birth registers of the Panama Canal Zone Health Department, which are available for public inspection at the National Archives in College Park, Md.

source:http://voices.washingtonpo
st.com/fact-checker/2008/05/citizen_mcca
in.html

[dj282008]

This is the first time in American history a %u201Cnaturalized%u201D citizen and/or illegal alien has been allowed to campaign for the Office of President of the United States. The FEC and Democratic National Committee have refused to verify and furnish Obama%u2019s eligibility. All that has been provided is a copy of a %u201Ccertification of birth%u201D which can be easily made up by anyone. Mr. Obama has NOT and does NOT plan to give any evidence to the American public---he has hired 3 lawyers to fight the suit. The power of a dictator!

Posted by max0010

Get off your high horse. If your so smart and quick to judge then prove he is not eligible

[sallievoter]

Just to get provide all info for the "birth certificate" dead horse that keeps being beaten....did you know:

John McCain''s birth on August 29, 1936, in what was then the Panama Canal Zone was announced in the English language Panamanian American, available here. The McCain campaign has declined to publicly release his birth certificate, but a senior campaign official showed me a copy. Contrary to some Internet rumors that McCain was born outside the Canal Zone, in Colon, the document records his birth in the Coco Solo "family hospital."

There is no record of McCain''s birth in the bound birth registers of the Panama Canal Zone Health Department, which are available for public inspection at the National Archives in College Park, Md.

source:http://voices.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/2008/05/citizen_mccain.html

[albertomd1]

John McCain is a coward and a lier and evidently has no honor.

I defy Mr. McCain to try to prove me wrong.
His lies are recorded and well documented all over.

I invite Barack Obama to quote my denuciation of McCain cowardice and dishonor.

[displeased]

I believe God will choose him and move this country forward while restoring our global image as a center of excellence and leadership by example.
Posted by jr303pe

And when McCain isn''t elected, will you believe god doesn''t exist?

[sallievoter]

okay if you think CNN is biased.....

RCP Average 09/27 - 10/05 -- 49.7 43.3 Obama +6.4
CNN 10/03 - 10/05 694 LV 53 45 Obama 8
Gallup Tracking 10/03 - 10/05 2744 RV 50 42 Obama 8
Rasmussen Tracking 10/03 - 10/05 3000 LV 52 44 Obama 8
Hotline/FD Tracking 10/03 - 10/05 909 LV 47 41 Obama 6
Democracy Corps (D) 10/01 - 10/05 1000 LV 49 46 Obama 3
GW/Battleground Tracking 09/30 - 10/05 800 LV 50 43 Obama 7

[max0010]

This is the first time in American history a %u201Cnaturalized%u201D citizen and/or illegal alien has been allowed to campaign for the Office of President of the United States. The FEC and Democratic National Committee have refused to verify and furnish Obama%u2019s eligibility. All that has been provided is a copy of a %u201Ccertification of birth%u201D which can be easily made up by anyone. Mr. Obama has NOT and does NOT plan to give any evidence to the American public---he has hired 3 lawyers to fight the suit. The power of a dictator!

[sallievoter]

SLIM lead in the polls??? Look at this from this afternoon''s news (CNN), especially the part about palin.....
The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll out Monday afternoon suggests that the country''s financial crisis, record low approval ratings for President Bush and a drop in the public''s perception of McCain''s running mate could be contributing to Obama''s gains.

Fifty-three percent of likely voters questioned in the poll say they are backing Obama for president, with 45 percent supporting McCain.

That 8-point lead is double the 4-point lead Obama held in the last CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll, taken in mid-September.

President George Bush may be part of the reason why Obama''s making gains. Only 24 percent of those polled approve of Bush''s job as president, an all-time low for a CNN survey.

More Americans appear to have an unfavorable view of Gov. Sarah Palin, and that may also be helping Obama in the fight for the presidency. Forty percent now have an unfavorable view of Palin, up from 27 percent a month ago and from 21 percent in late August, when McCain surprised many people by picking the first-term Alaska governor as his running mate.

[mrsark01]

I THINK BOTH THE DEMOCRATS AND THE REPUBICATION FUNDS SHOULD BE AUDITED.BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE REPUBICATION ARE JUST NASTY LOOSERS