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Hillary scraping the bottom of the barrel
In her <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/13/us/politics/13text-clinton.html?_r=1&pagewanted=3&oref=slogin">victory speech</a> tonight in WV, Hillary cited two particular supporters, a elderly woman born before women had the vote who cast her absentee ballot for her just before dying. And the contributions from am 11 year-old who was selling his possessions to give money to her Campaign.
This made me wonder, are either of those legal?
While no laws were broken, neither should benefit Hillary. In SD, where the absentee voter lived, <a href="http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=12-19-49">the law</a> is clear that the ballot is not to be counted.
As for the donation from the 11 year-old. The Supreme Court struck down the provision in McCain-Feingold that would have simply made that contribution illegal, so unless it falls under the straw-man provisions of someone donating money that is not theirs to give, <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/23/AR2007102301882_pf.html">a child is allowed</a> to knowingly make campaign contributions. I don't know what Hillary's (who voted for McCain-Feingold when it contained the provision that was struck down) policy is, but the Obama campaign returns checks from anyone under 15.
Maybe Hillary should return this kid's money so he can go see Iron Man, and stop talking about an absentee vote that can not be legally counted.
This made me wonder, are either of those legal?
While no laws were broken, neither should benefit Hillary. In SD, where the absentee voter lived, <a href="http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=12-19-49">the law</a> is clear that the ballot is not to be counted.
As for the donation from the 11 year-old. The Supreme Court struck down the provision in McCain-Feingold that would have simply made that contribution illegal, so unless it falls under the straw-man provisions of someone donating money that is not theirs to give, <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/23/AR2007102301882_pf.html">a child is allowed</a> to knowingly make campaign contributions. I don't know what Hillary's (who voted for McCain-Feingold when it contained the provision that was struck down) policy is, but the Obama campaign returns checks from anyone under 15.
Maybe Hillary should return this kid's money so he can go see Iron Man, and stop talking about an absentee vote that can not be legally counted.
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As I type this comment, a dozen kids in Kentucky are sneaking out of their windows and climbing down their drain pipes with video game cartridges spilling from their overloaded pockets, clamboring to find fake I.D.'s so that they, too, can contribute and vote for Hillary.
These poor, misguided youths.
(I'm from NY, and I didn't finish college, so I pronounce it "youts").
May 13, 2008 11:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
You mean you believe those stories?
May 14, 2008 1:19 AM | Reply | Permalink
I suppose Hillary supporters can take some comfort from reading posts like yours. The media are reminding everyone that Hillary's victory has little impact on the race. But it was enough to send you into a rage, so I guess it can't be meaningless.
May 14, 2008 2:34 AM | Reply | Permalink