Chance Encounter
(Fox News) - The head of Minnesota's Gambling Control Board says that the Barack Obama campaign may be conducting an illegal raffle.
As we reported last night, Obama's campaign Web site says anyone making a contribution of at least five dollars before July 31 "could be one of 10 supporters chosen to meet Barack Obama."
The selected supporters can each bring a guest and will be flown to Denver to spend two days at the Democratic National Convention.
But the Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper reports Tom Barrett of the Gambling Board says it is illegal in Minnesota to conduct a raffle as part of a political fundraiser. Barrett says the Obama Web site does not say the offer is void in Minnesota. And, he says three elements make it a form of gambling: It costs money to participate, it involves "luck of the draw" and one wins something of value.
The Obama campaign is insisting the fundraiser is not a raffle.
As we reported last night, Obama's campaign Web site says anyone making a contribution of at least five dollars before July 31 "could be one of 10 supporters chosen to meet Barack Obama."
The selected supporters can each bring a guest and will be flown to Denver to spend two days at the Democratic National Convention.
But the Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper reports Tom Barrett of the Gambling Board says it is illegal in Minnesota to conduct a raffle as part of a political fundraiser. Barrett says the Obama Web site does not say the offer is void in Minnesota. And, he says three elements make it a form of gambling: It costs money to participate, it involves "luck of the draw" and one wins something of value.
The Obama campaign is insisting the fundraiser is not a raffle.
posted by BP News Bureau | 2:48 PM
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