“But R. Rebecca Donatelli, who handles online contributions for the McCain operation and the RNC, said security measures have been standard in the GOP nominee’s fundraising efforts throughout the campaign. She said she was “flabbergasted” to learn that the Obama campaign accepts prepaid cards.
“Yes, a gift card would go through the same process as a regular credit card and be subject to our same back-end review,” the Obama campaign said in its response to questions about the use of such cards.
Campaign finance lawyers said there is a long history of debate within the FEC about how to ensure that donors use their own credit cards.
Election lawyer Brett Kappel said the FEC has never grappled with the question of cash cards. “The whole system is set up for them to accept the payment, then determine whether it is legal or not. And if it’s not, send it back. That’s what the statute requires,” he said.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/28/AR2008102803413_pf.html
Only 91 Replies on what I think is the most important thread on this election, if selling out the presidency to foreign powers isn’t enough to garner interest and begin investigations I don’t know what is, we truly have no power, who represents us? who do we call? who will take up our cause?
The AVS response comes back from the processor simultaneously with the authorization number. There is no reason check it on the “back end”. It just raises your transaction costs.
Democrats = Evil Party.
Republicans = Stupid Party.
Evil beats stupid nearly every time. The only time stupid wins is when competing evils cancel each other out.