Apolitical Berlin Speech subject of Campaign Constributions Mailing
Despite Osamabama saying his appearance in Berlin and his speech was apoliotical, having nothing to do with his campaign, oddly he uses it to solicit campaign contributions.
Just Hours Later, Obama Campaign Uses Berlin Speech to Raise Campaign Cash
Shortly after 6 pm Central time—just a few hours after Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, gave his speech in Berlin, which his campaign insisted was not political—his campaign manager, David Plouffe, sent out a fundraising solicitation using the speech to raise campaign cash.
TEXT OF LETTER:
“As you may have heard, Barack has been in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia this week,” reads the email, with a big red “DONATE” sign. “Today, he spoke in Berlin, Germany. In a city where a wall once divided the free from the oppressed, he talked about tearing down the walls that divide all peoples so we can address our common problems—the threats of terrorism and nuclear weapons, global warming and genocide, AIDS and poverty. Watch Barack’s historic speech and share it with your friends.”
From ABC - Political Puch, by Jack Tapper
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/07/just-hours-late.html
