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This is funny.
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:58 am
by PlacentiaSoccerMom
Deceased actor Roy Scheider still gives Barack Obama credit, and it's a big problem.
Scheider gave $50 to Barack Obama on March 10 -- problem is, he's been dead since February 10. The 50-spot was an automatic, monthly credit card donation -- which lived on, even though Roy didn't.
A spokesperson for the campaign told the L.A.Times they will no longer take from the dead.
http://www.tmz.com/2008/04/23/scheider- ... fty-bucks/
Re: This is funny.
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:04 am
by Rexer25
PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Deceased actor Roy Scheider still gives Barack Obama credit, and it's a big problem.
Scheider gave $50 to Barack Obama on March 10 -- problem is, he's been dead since February 10. The 50-spot was an automatic, monthly credit card donation -- which lived on, even though Roy didn't.
A spokesperson for the campaign told the L.A.Times they will no longer take from the dead.
Instead, they will concentrate a larger percentage of their "Get Out the Vote" efforts in this demographic, with special emphasis in the Chicago and South Texas areas.
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:15 am
by wintergreen48
It's not like Obama is taking money from lobbyists-- you can be pretty sure that Scheider is not going to be asking for any political favors in exchange for his donation.
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:22 am
by NellyLunatic1980
Now, if Roy Scheider votes in the November general election, that would be a story.
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:24 am
by PlacentiaSoccerMom
Here is the LA Times blog:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/
The best quote from the blog:
Scheider was unavailable for comment.