Posted on 11/02/2008 10:32:30 AM PST by Winged Hussar
We are not attorneys and cannot give legal advice, but Missouri's definition of illegal gambling is typical of that in most states. Bracketed material relates these definitions to Friday's E-mail from the Obama campaign, "Will You Join Me on Election Night?" We have meanwhile received three similar E-mails since then...
1. Prize is any benefit, cash or property awarded to a winner. ["If you're selected, you can bring a guest, and we'll fly you in and put you up in a hotel for the night. You'll go backstage at the big event..."] 2. Chance means the winner is chosen by “luck” with little or no skill or ability involved. ["If you're selected..."] 3. Consideration is the exchange of something of value for the opportunity to participate in the game. ["Any donation counts -- whatever you can afford. Show your support at this crucial time with a donation of $5 or more, and you could join me on Election Night"]
In addition, Federal law prohibits illegal gambling.
(a) Whoever conducts, finances, manages, supervises, directs, or owns all or part of an illegal gambling business shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. (b) As used in this section—
(1) “illegal gambling business” means a gambling business which—
(i) is a violation of the law of a State or political subdivision in which it is conducted;
(ii) involves five or more persons who conduct, finance, manage, supervise, direct, or own all or part of such business; and
(iii) has been or remains in substantially continuous operation for a period in excess of thirty days or has a gross revenue of $2,000 in any single day.
(2) “gambling” includes but is not limited to pool-selling, bookmaking, maintaining slot machines, roulette wheels or dice tables, and conducting lotteries, policy, bolita or numbers games, or selling chances therein.
(3) “State” means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.
...(e) This section shall not apply to any bingo game, lottery, or similar game of chance conducted by an organization exempt from tax under paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, if no part of the gross receipts derived from such activity inures to the benefits of any private shareholder, member, or employee of such organization except as compensation for actual expenses incurred by him in the conduct of such activity.
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William --
I want you to be there with me on Election Night when the results come = in.=20
We're planning a big event that will include tens of thousands of = supporters in Grant Park in downtown Chicago.
We're saving some of the best seats in the house for 5 people who make = their first donation to the campaign before Sunday at midnight.
If you're selected, you can bring a guest, and we'll fly you in and put = you up in a hotel for the night. You'll go backstage at the big event and = -- no matter what happens -- you'll have a front row seat to history as we = celebrate the supporters who got us over the finish line.
Any donation counts -- whatever you can afford. Show your support at this = crucial time with a donation of $5 or more, and you could join me on = Election Night:
https://donate.barackobama.com/backstage2
This movement for change has been a testament to the power of ordinary = Americans coming together to achieve extraordinary things.
I look forward to having you there on Election Night.
Thank you,
Barack
Please donate: https://donate.barackobama.com/backstage2
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Note that Barack Obama approved the above solicitation
William --
I'm writing to report that we're seeing a surge of support in states we = didn't expect to be close contests, including Georgia and North Dakota.
But the latest battleground is a major opportunity:
John McCain's home state of Arizona -- where we go on the air today.
Democrats haven't been able to compete in these states in years -- and = each could open a new path to victory on Election Day. Make a donation of = $5 or more today to expand our efforts in these new battleground states:
https://donate.barackobama.com/frontrow2
As a bonus, any donation you make today means you could be selected for a = trip to join Barack in Chicago on Election Night. We'll fly you and a = guest in, put you up in a hotel, and make sure you have some of the best = seats for our huge public event with tens of thousands of supporters.
Volunteers and staff are on the move in these new battleground states, and = if we can provide them with the right support, they could put us over the = top four days from now.
We can't take anything for granted, and this election is too important to = ignore any potential path to victory. We need your help right now.
Please make a donation to help us change the electoral map, and bring a = real change to our country:
https://donate.barackobama.com/frontrow2
It's a volatile political landscape, and in the final four days we have to = take the fight to our opponents everywhere we can.
Thank you,
David
David Plouffe Campaign Manager Obama for America
P.S. -- If you cannot make a donation, you can still help get us across = the finish line by volunteering to help get out the vote:
http://my.barackobama.com/november
Last chance to donate: https://donate.barackobama.com/frontrow2
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You could be there with Barack on Election Night when the results come in.
We're planning a big event that will include tens of thousands of supporters in Grant Park in downtown Chicago.
Some of the best seats are reserved for 5 people who give for the first time before midnight on Sunday, November 2nd.
You and a guest will be flown to Chicago, put up in a hotel, and brought backstage for the biggest night of the campaign.
Make a donation and you could join Barack on Election Night.
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laws aren’t for Obambi
Re: “laws aren’t for Obambi”
If it can be proven that he broke them, he may find out differently.
Seems to me a clear violation of 18 USC 600.
“Whoever, directly or indirectly, promises any employment, position, compensation, contract, appointment, or other benefit, provided for or made possible in whole or in part by any Act of Congress, or any special consideration in obtaining any such benefit, to any person as consideration, favor, or reward for any political activity or for the support of or opposition to any candidate or any political party in connection with any general or special election to any political office, or in connection with any primary election or political convention or caucus held to select candidates for any political office, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.”
Right now, I think everyone in this country is afraid to challenge anything the “messiah” does. He’s beyond Teflon.
The man is shameless. And he continues to get away with it. Look at all the foreign campaign contributions! How can this happen?
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