McCain turns to Russia for fundraising???

Stilor · #1 10-20-2008, 10:52 AM

http://www.un.int/russia/new/MainRoo...01008eprel.htm

RSVX · #2 10-20-2008, 11:35 AM

So, a form letter sent to a possible employee of Russia's delegation to the United Nations, is McCain asking Russia for campaign money?

Nice try.

lhopp77 · #3 10-20-2008, 11:37 AM

Do a little research and you will find that this is a hoax and actually prepared by democrats in an attempt to embarrass McCain.

Lee

Stilor · #4 10-20-2008, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by RSVX

So, a form letter sent to a possible employee of Russia's delegation to the United Nations, is McCain asking Russia for campaign money?

"Possible employee" is the head of the delegation, Vitaly Churkin. And anyway, I thought contributions from foreign citizens/organizations are prohibited, aren't they? Why did they send a "form letter" to a head of foreign mission in the UN at all?

Stilor · #5 10-20-2008, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by lhopp77

Do a little research and you will find that this is a hoax and actually prepared by democrats in an attempt to embarrass McCain.

Pointers, please? At least, the letter appeared on the official site of the Russian delegation to the UN - so I think it's safe to assume they indeed received it. I admit I cannot reliably tell whether this letter originated at McCain's campaign, though.

RSVX · #6 10-20-2008, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Stilor

"Possible employee" is the head of the delegation, Vitaly Churkin. And anyway, I thought contributions from foreign citizens/organizations are prohibited, aren't they? Why did they send a "form letter" to a head of foreign mission in the UN at all?

Most mass mailings grab a pool of addresses and shoot from the hip.

Something tells me a New York address would have been included in the list.

Stilor · #7 10-20-2008, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RSVX

Most mass mailings grab a pool of addresses and shoot from the hip.

Probably, and that was my version as well. However, aren't they supposed to mail such fundraising requests to registered voters only?

By the way, I haven't got a single mail asking for campaign contribution from either candidate. I was assuming that's because I never registered to vote (I am not a US citizen).

ensteele · #8 10-20-2008, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Stilor

Probably, and that was my version as well. However, aren't they supposed to mail such fundraising requests to registered voters only?

By the way, I haven't got a single mail asking for campaign contribution from either candidate. I was assuming that's because I never registered to vote (I am not a US citizen).

That is probably the reason.