JERUSALEM – Palestinian brothers inside the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip are listed in government election filings as having donated $29,521.54 to Sen. Barack Obama's campaign.
The donations would violate election laws, including prohibitions on receiving donations from foreigners and guidelines against accepting more than $2,300 from one individual during a single election, Bob Biersack, a spokesman for the Federal Election Commission, told WND in response to a query.
The contributions also raise numerous questions about the Obama campaign's lax online donation form, which apparently allows for the possibility of foreign contributions.
Last week, the Atlas Shrugs blog outlined a series of donations in 2007 made to Obama's campaign from two individuals, Monir Edwan and Hosam Edwan, totaling $29,521.54.
In an online form on Obama's campaign site, the Edwans listed their street as "Tal Esaltan," which they wrote was located in "Rafah, GA."
Rafah is not a city in Georgia. The Atlas blog immediately raised concerns that the money may have been donated from the Gaza Strip town of Rafah.
Great story, much more.
Frank...I've been meaning to add a footnote for you in particular. Recall the Andy Stephenson story? I pulled data from the DUmmie threads back then and put them in searchable spreadsheet files for all to peruse. I used the same program to do this with the FEC data. It's such a handy program.
And I did speak with Pamela Geller today. She called me 'Erin Brockovich'. :innocent:
We have more angles on Obama's contributions. There is a lot there to work with. She is working with the ACU to file a lawsuit.
This is so much fun! Stay tuned to Atlas Shugs!
http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/ There are several stories I've passed to her that she has posted.