Obama Campaign Returns Kos Diarist's Contribution

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Obama Didn't Want My Money - Updated w/link to letter
by Borell

Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 10:12:52 AM PDT

I just had the strangest experience. A presidential candidate gave me back my donation, told me would not accept it because of what I do for a living, and it left me more committeed to the candidate and conviced that he is the person that must be the next president.

I went to the mailbox and found a letter from the Obama Campaign. Enclosed was a check for $100, the return of my contribution from earlier this month along with a letter explaining why it would not be accepted.
Borell's diary :: ::

You see, I am a registered lobbyist for a non-profit organziation. We are a non-partisan, non-political membership organziation, we do not have a political action committee and strictly observe a policy of non-particpation in any event that even remotely appears political. I serve as their legislative rep, trying to ensure that expertise of our membership is heard by public officials on issues related to their area of expertise (public safety).

-snip

Updated to add: I though we had finally stopped the payments to the Clinton Campaign, but after checking with my spouse, it turns out they are still taking the payments 3-4 months after we asked them to stop.
Updated: Couldn't figure out how to post the image of the letter on the site. So below is a link. If nyone can figure out how to post in the comments, pls feel free. Thanks

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/4/7/124812/3285/604/491642

[Muttocracy]

1. more discussion here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5418222

[anamandujano]

2. He sends back a hundred but keeps the bundles from the big lobbyists.

Way to go Bomba.

[papau]

3. Idiot doesn't realize it was the "registered Federal" - Obama takes money indirectly from all lobbyi

via firm's workers donations, family donations, etc plus all state lobbyists donations are never turned away.

[rodeodance]

4. the Watch dog group who reported the stop called it 'slick'--just think Slick BO

[anamandujano]

5. He follows the letter of the law, but not the spirit and they

talk about Bill Clinton and the meaning of his words.

[rodeodance]

6. ad nausem!!

[Window]

7. Idiot???

[Window]

8. Classy.

[FrenchieCat]

9. Not. But what do you expect from a bunch of ol' foggies who get their depends all in a knot

with every move that Obama makes? :shrug: