Today is the LAST day to contribute to the McCain campaign

vanity ^ | 8/30/2008 | me

[newberger]

As a result of yesterday's stunning news about Sarah Palin, the next Vice President of the United States, many Freepers have decided to contribute to the McCain campaign.

TODAY is the LAST day that you can contribute to the McCain campaign. Tomorrow, public financing (ugh!) kicks in and they cannot accept donations any more.

If you want to participate, do it TODAY.

[NonValueAdded]

Hi ... me too! My wallet opened right up the moment it was confirmed.

How is this playing in the sandbox? Is the excitement as high as it is here? Pass along the link to this thread for an instant morale boost and days worth of great lines: Look out, Chuck Norris! funny (but positive) Sarah Palin site

[ContraryMary]

Thanks for the notice. I just contributed.

[nobama08]

I heard there was a huge spike in online donations yesterday.

[romanesq]

I did. And I told’em Sarah Palin sent me. :)

[traviskicks]

Tomorrow, public financing (ugh!) kicks in..

McCain loves public financing so much let him have it, I'm not sure why he needs money from me then, since he's stealing it anyway without my conset. I'm sure Democrats are happy about their tax money funding the republican campaign. Maybe now they will wake up to the ridiculous of 'campaign finance reform'.

[NonValueAdded]

Darn it, she even has me giving money to the NRSC after I swore I’d not do it. This is a darned miracle pick.

[flyfree]

LOL! Your a Ron Paul supporter and your trying to troll this thread?

[traviskicks]

Rush Limbaugh said it best on McCain's unhealthy obession with all things 'campaign finance' related:

Well, there was that, and then McCain lost it about these 527s. MoveOn.org, he said, "Look, my son – my stupid 15-year-old son – even he would say it's partisan politics and as such, it's illegal. What do we have to do here, huh? Huh?" Now, that was in testimony before the Senate. I'm sitting there saying, "I wonder how many people are hearing this?" His law, his McCain-Feingold law says that these 527s are illegal because they're engaging in partisan politics.

My friends, what has happened to us? We have allowed this silly attack on the First Amendment, McCain-Feingold. President signed it, don't know why. Supreme Court found it constitutional, can't understand it, and now this? I mean, there's more money in politics than ever, and more of it by definition of law is illegal than ever! This McCain-Feingold law is an absolute joke. There is more money than ever and it's all under the table now and it's not under control of the parties. It's in control of these wackos like George Soros. So everybody says, "How could this have happened?" [McCain impression:] "We put that loophole in there but we didn't think anybody would see it. You have to have loopholes so you can go back with new legislation to be a king again to close it!" Well, they saw the loophole, senator, and they're exploiting it with partisan politics. (Laughing) "That's right! That's right! Partisan politics, and it stinks. We said you can't do that and we're going to stop it, you hear me?" Okay, so it was a... (laughing) What McCain-Feingold wanted to do, it did just the opposite! It was designed to take money out of politics. Instead of taking the money out, McCain-Feingold is sucking in more money than at any time in history and by definition, most of it's illegal. Thank you, senator!

[blueyon]

That is not a stupid question. My post office closed at noon and will not be open again until Tuesday. So I wanted to write the check today and mail it Tuesday. What do I do????

[NonValueAdded]

As others have said, call the phone number. They can probably do an electronic check right then and there.

[NonValueAdded]

see my #130 ... call and see if they can do an electronic check, even though it might use AlGore’s internet thingie.

[flyfree]

Call: (866) 775-2008

[flyfree]

Donation site is:

https://secure.johnmccain.com/Contribute/ContributeB.aspx

[rawhide]

Yes, call and see they can take a e-check from you. You can also do a credit card donation, online, like I did. https://secure.johnmccain.com/Contribute/ContributeB.aspx

[microfossil]

Thanks for the information from a former lurker (this is my first post on FR). I joined a while back, but never posted until now.

I just had to say thank you for getting the word out about this. My first ever contribution to a political candidate just went off to McCain/Palin!

Two firsts in one day!

[newberger]

Yes, Can you put this link into my original post?

Thanks!

[JAG2]

This is the last day for donations to the McCain campaign because John McCain is a man of his word and is keeping his pledge to accept federal campaign funding for the general election.

This means he will be limited to that $20 million between now and the election, while Obama has reneged on his pledge to accept federal funding because of his unprecedented ability to raise money. So there's no limit to how much Obama can spend on smear ads to defeat McCain.

And the limit on personal funds McCain can use, whether his or Cindy's, is $50,000.

See http://www.Military-Money-Matters.com/man-of-his-word.html

[Salvation]

After this — donate to RNC, correct?

[newberger]

Yes, or another PAC working on the Palin/McCain campaign :-)

[Mr_Moonlight]

Just did a $50 ... and same as you, said that 'friend referrel' is "Sarah Palin, next VPOTUS"