Why is Obama getting so much campaign money from countries that don't like us.?

Question

It seems Obama bin Biden is OK with foreigners being able to infulence American elections:

Subject: New York Times Editorial

By MAUREEN DOWD

Published: June 29, 2008

"the bulk of the contributions were clearly coming in from overseas internet service providers and at the rate and frequency of transmission it was clear these donations were "programmed" by a very sophisticated user.

While the security people were not able to track most of the sources due to firewalls and other blocking devices put on these contributions they were able to collate the number of contributions that were coming in seemingly from individuals but the funds were from only a few credit card accounts and bank electronic funds transfers. The internet service providers (ISP) they were able to trace were from Saudi Arabia , Iran , and other Middle Eastern countries. One of the banks used for fund transfers was also located in Saudi Arabia ."

Answer 1

Seems McCain is on the take from more foreign sources than Obama could ever dream about. Obama is returning any contribution that shows to be foreign while the McCain campain has not responded.

Answer 2

I dont know, but these are some of the things about him that make me queasy

Answer 3

It's their money.  They can spend it anyway they want.  Of course the implication here is that Barack Obama is being financed by both radical muslims and the 'communists', not to mention 'the Jews' and 'environmental wackos'.  Possibly the devil worshippers are kicking in a few bucks as well.  This post is just another dumb @ss swift-boat attack.  Ho-hum!  

Answer 4

Probably for the same reason that he is so popular with Hamas, Castro, Chavez, Kim Jung Il, Putin, and the socialists of Europe. Because he is seen as a weak Democrat candidate that will be easy to manipulate.

Answer 5

He isn't for the special interests.  

Answer 6

The article, "WHERE IS THE MONEY COMING FROM" By MAUREEN DOWD is a complete FABRICATION.  I got suspicious as soon as I saw that you never referenced the source of this article.  Maureen Dowd is a New York Times columnist.  Her articles can be found at the link below.  I found there was no article like that ever written by her.  It was entirely made up as the latter link shows.  

Answer 7

This is a well-known fake.  This column never appeared in the New York Times.  Maureen Dowd has disavowed ever writing this.

You can read the truth here:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/don...

Answer 8

you are so over the top on this.

the vast amount of money Obama is getting comes from the black community giving him ten to twenty dollars a week

Answer 9

I thought that was illegal.  I could be wrong though. Does anyone know if money for campaigns can come for foreign sources?

Answer 10

This is another fake slander against Obama.  Dowd never wrote this.