Posted on 03/12/2012 1:26:52 PM PDT by ColdOne
"the President in another big match-up that's happening this year: the one in November."
"It's college basketball time again — and as friends and co-workers gather around the water cooler to talk top seeds and Cinderellas, here's your chance to fill out a bracket with the President himself," the campaign writes.
Anyone who outsources President Obama's own bracket will have their name published on the campaign website. Obama's bracket has not yet been released.
The bracket challenge is a good way to raise money and collect emails from potential supporters — using the allure of sports and friendly competition to engage with supporters.
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
Violating how many gambling, election and racketeering laws?
Former U. of Washington FOOTBALL coach Rick Neuheisel got fired for winning 10,000 in a NCAA BASKETBALL bracket game.
Oh and the Oregon State basketball coach is Michelle Obama’s brother. Oregon State is not in the NCAA tournament.
This is behaviour totally unbecoming a president of the United States.
“Violating how many gambling, election and racketeering laws?”
I think the US govt. just shut down a bunch of internet poker sites too.
Edited for accuracy.
Obama has his priorities (is there a basketball gene?)
Bump
Think Eric Holder will indict Baraq over this?
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