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Obama’s Fraud
PoliGazette — ... after conservative readers of various websites decided to try to donate money to Obama’s campaign using a fake name, fake address, but a real credit card. The result: each and every single time, ...

As long as Palin's wardrobe budget is on the table, how about Obama's iffy donations?
Jim Treacher's Blog That Is on the Internet — As long as Palin's wardrobe budget is on the table, how about Obama's iffy donations? Is his campaign involved in massive credit card fraud? (Please note how I framed it as a question, so I can make the accusation without consequences. Thanks for the helpful hint, media!) Steyn is all over this today: here , here , here , here , here , and here . That last one is the most important one right now: Don't make a donation under a phony name to test it. They're already verified it. If this is true, though, I don't see how it can ...

What did Della Ware?
Power Line — ... that the Obama campaign has chosen to reject, and the McCain campaign has chosen to adopt, the Address Verification System, or AVS. It is a simple tool that prevents credit card fraud. As Steyn observed, "the AVS security checks most merchant processors use to screen out fraudulent transactions (and, incidentally, overseas customers) were intentionally disabled by the Obama campaign -- and thus their web donation page enables fraudulent (and/or foreign) donations." Steyn also reported the contribution of NRO reader "Della Ware" of "12345 No Way." Steyn ...

While Obama Commits Largest Campaign Donations Fraud In History... Media Focuses on Palin's Clothes
Gateway Pundit — ... that the Obama campaign has chosen to reject, and the McCain campaign has chosen to adopt, the Address Verification System, or AVS. It is a simple tool that prevents credit card fraud. As Steyn observed, "the AVS security checks most merchant processors use to screen out fraudulent transactions (and, incidentally, overseas customers) were intentionally disabled by the Obama campaign -- and thus their web donation page enables fraudulent (and/or foreign) donations." Steyn also reported the contribution of NRO reader "Della Ware" of "12345 No Way." Steyn ...

Who says conservative bloggers don’t do reporting?
Michelle Malkin — ... to dig up an academic paper at UCLA written by Barack Obama’s father. The Politico then e-mailed Ransom requesting that he send them the full document — after which, it promoted a front-page story on its website touting the find while trashing Ransom. The thanks you get. Veteran investigative reporter Ken Timmerman did yeomen’s work on Barack Obama’s credit card donation fraud. Ace of Spades , 24Ahead , Power Line , and Mark Steyn ( more ) followed up with more original reporting on the issue. NRO’s Stanley ...