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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:13 PM Original message |
I just got a telephone call from the Obama Campaign "demading" a donation |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. I wonder if it's some kind of scam. |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. ...yup..from the GOP playbook! |
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maggiegault (510 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Call Your Attorney General IMMEDIATELY |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:25 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Saracat, star *69 them if you still can.. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:31 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Did.The number called cannot be reached. |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 03:43 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. did you google the #? |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 03:53 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. There is NO number.Says out of area. |
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maggiegault (510 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:36 PM Response to Reply #42 |
70. It Doesn't Matter |
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LSparkle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. "I'm calling with information about TAMMY DUCKWORTH ... " |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. Sounds like a scam. Who would do that - political criminals or |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
2. I smell a rat. n/t |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Indeed. n/t |
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MeDeMax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. I concur -- n/t |
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Glimmer of Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. They doesn't make sense. Weren't Dean and Clark very successful in fund raising partly |
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Mortos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. Yeah, keep a record of the number |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. I can't.Just said "out of area" |
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maggiegault (510 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. That's Another Red Flag |
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madame defarge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
5. Call them back & complain |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Can't.No number but I haven't picked a candidate yet anyway. |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
8. Surprising. His website takes contributions starting where you want. |
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shrdlu (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
9. Typical republic dirty trick... |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. Are you sure it was actually |
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Norquist Nemesis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:38 PM Response to Reply #10 |
26. Exactly! The Cons have bought lists of Democratic voters |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 03:00 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. They don't need to buy lists of Democrats -- |
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GDAEx2 (381 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
12. I donated $25 to Obama yesterday |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
16. Awful lot of free-lancers around now. |
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rhombus (678 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
19. I'm very suspicious of this. No one I know of has gotten a call |
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lancdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:29 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. I haven't either |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
20. If real, attribute this to young, inexperience |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Give me a break! |
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Cabcere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
22. That sounds kind of suspicious... |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
28. Sounds like a scam. NEVER give your credit card to someone who called you. |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
30. I remember Kerry had some people soliciting for his PAC that turned |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 04:45 PM Response to Reply #30 |
53. Exactly. Sounds like the "Friends of John Kerry" scam we saw a while back. NT |
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rhombus (678 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
31. Saracat, which state do you live in? |
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mohinoaklawnillinois (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 03:12 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I got a call this morning at 9:51 am from someone purporting to be |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. Arizona . About noon Took 2 minutes. or less. |
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rhombus (678 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 03:36 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Thanks. will pass on to the campaign |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 03:53 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. You are welcome. Please do.They need to know.I will alert our AG. |
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maggiegault (510 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:38 PM Response to Reply #34 |
71. *DEFINITELY* CALL THE ATTORNEY GENERAL |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
33. I've seen people asking what Karl is doing these days to earn his money....well....... |
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Buck Laser (566 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
35. I'm sorry, but I don't believe you. NT |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 03:52 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Why on earth would I make this up? I am offended that anyone would think that. |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 04:17 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. Wow.. |
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thoughtcrime1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
36. Bad PR?? |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 03:49 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Yes. I do. I explained what I meant by "demand" and sometimes |
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thoughtcrime1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 03:54 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Hopefully volunteers will realize that they are reflecting on Sen. Obama |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 03:55 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. That is a lesson all candidates should instill in their volunteers and employees. |
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thoughtcrime1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 04:02 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Virtually impossible to do, however |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 04:25 PM Response to Reply #39 |
48. If you can't confirm the legitimacy, why suggest his campaign is guilty of this call? |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 04:42 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Wow yourself. This was MY experience. The caller did claim to be from |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 05:01 PM Response to Reply #48 |
62. What is really amazing is that not one Duer even questioned it when it was posted |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
47. I would have been suspicious from the get-go. |
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Low Notes (17 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
49. Call Obama's Office! |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 04:31 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Really! Call Obama's office before making such incredible allegations.. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 04:45 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. It is incredible to you that a Campaign might have not so swift |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 04:48 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Sara... You're making an allegation, but confirm you have no proof.. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 04:55 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. How about I "confirm" they said it was from his campaign? Even his office |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 04:59 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. I'll take bogus phone calls for $500 Alex... |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:03 PM Response to Reply #56 |
68. In fairness, Saracat simply explained what happened |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 08:54 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Thank you karynnj.That is exactly the point! |
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maggiegault (510 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 09:42 PM Response to Reply #56 |
72. Well, That's What YOU Would Have Done. |
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Low Notes (17 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
51. Let us Know |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 04:47 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Called his office.They will have the campaign check it out. |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
58. Do call the campaign because a) if it is a scam |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
60. A strong Rovian scent attends the crime scene. |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
61. Looks like Carville & Co are back to doing Rovian tricks |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 05:30 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Yep - sounds exactly like that bogus group pretending to be Friends of John Kerry |
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retread (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
63. My reaction to this thread was to go to Obama's web site and donate. Please |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
65. I got the same call here in New Hampshire, right after he'd |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 07:34 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Thank you thank you thank you! At least you know I am not making this up for nefarious reasons! |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-13-07 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
67. They are trying to destroy him |
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