Foreign emissary deposits big stash in American bank who is willing to help (like...oh...I don't know...CITIBANK.)
Bank makes up a bunch of bogus credit cards with limits just under $250. Each card charges the maximum allowed without reporting to the FEC ($250). Cards bill the bank account of the foreign emissary. No red flags because they are all small donations byt credit card. No one checks who owns the credit card accounts.
I have been thinking about this for quite a while.I am almost sure that is how Dean is getting his money.
Sure, some donations come from college kids, profs, and Hollywood. But I bet a lot is from illegal sources that are very well-hidden.
Bush got a lot of small donations, but most were checks from people like me. I will point out that my two democrat relatives haven't donated a dime to the democrats in years. They assume the unions and Hollywood will carry the burden. People like them aren't giving money to Dean.