Just how did Barack Obama (D-IL), a rather undistinguished IL state senator, get elected to the U.S. Senate, and without doing anything noteworthy in that august body, go on to capture his partys nomination for president before even finishing out his first term in Congress? A combination of heartlessness and happenstance - and some say, caucus fraud.
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 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.
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 Obamas finance team, who wont take calls from the press.
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.
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.
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.
By Obamas own admission, more than half of his contributions have come from small donors giving $200 or less. But unlike John McCains campaign, Obama wont release the names of these donors.
A Newsmax canvass of disclosed Obama campaign donors shows worrisome anomalies, including outright violations of federal election laws.
Hell yea MCCAIN you got it!!!!
ghostface2001 3 years ago 2
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JHON MCCAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ghostface2001 3 years ago
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Just how did Barack Obama (D-IL), a rather undistinguished IL state senator, get elected to the U.S. Senate, and without doing anything noteworthy in that august body, go on to capture his partys nomination for president before even finishing out his first term in Congress? A combination of heartlessness and happenstance - and some say, caucus fraud.
GalvestonCity 3 years ago
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.
GalvestonCity 3 years ago
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.
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 Obamas finance team, who wont take calls from the press.
GalvestonCity 3 years ago
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.
GalvestonCity 3 years ago
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.
GalvestonCity 3 years ago
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.
GalvestonCity 3 years ago
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.
GalvestonCity 3 years ago
By Obamas own admission, more than half of his contributions have come from small donors giving $200 or less. But unlike John McCains campaign, Obama wont release the names of these donors.
A Newsmax canvass of disclosed Obama campaign donors shows worrisome anomalies, including outright violations of federal election laws.
GalvestonCity 3 years ago