Last December, someone using the name “Test Person,” from “Some Place, UT,” made a series of contributions, the largest being $764, to Senator Barack Obama’s presidential campaign totaling $2,410.07.

Someone identifying himself as “Jockim Alberton,” from 1581 Leroy Avenue in Wilmington, Del., began giving to Mr. Obama last November, contributing $10 and $25 at a time for a total of $445 through the end of February.

The only problem? There is no Leroy Avenue in Wilmington. And Jockim Alberton, who listed his employer and occupation as “Fdsa Fdsa,” does not show up in a search of public records.

The contributions represent a tiny fraction of the record $450 million Mr. Obama has raised. But the questionable donations — some donors were listed simply with gibberish for their names — raise concerns about whether the Obama campaign is adequately vetting its unprecedented flood of donors.

But even a contributor who used the name “Jgtj Jfggjjfgj,” and listed an address of “thjtrj” in “gjtjtjtjtjtjr, AP,” was able to contribute $370 in a series of $10 donations in August.

A pair of donors named “Derty West” and “Derty Poiiuy,” who listed “rewq, ME” as their addresses and “Qwertyyy” or “Qwerttyyu” as either their employer or occupation, contributed a combined $1,110 in July.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/10/us/politics/10donate.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/10/us/politics/10donate.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

This is not surprising at all. Obama runs his campaign much like other political figures of Chicago!

Is it legal to donate money anonymously?

Is it legal to donate money anonymously?
As there are limits on the amount that a person can contribute allowing unknown donors would defeat that intent, right?

As there are limits on the amount that a person can contribute allowing unknown donors would defeat that intent, right?

Indeed, didn't answer the question though.

It's pretty obvious what the answer is, isn't it? But just to answer the question for you, so there is no doubt, the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) of 1972 required candidates to disclose sources of campaign contributions and campaign expenditure.

It's pretty obvious what the answer is, isn't it? But just to answer the question for you, so there is no doubt, the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) of 1972 required candidates to disclose sources of campaign contributions and campaign expenditure.

Aye, but it wouldn't surprise me to see something like this not a law. /shrug

Is it legal to donate money anonymously?

It's pretty obvious what the answer is, isn't it? But just to answer the question for you, so there is no doubt, the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) of 1972 required candidates to disclose sources of campaign contributions and campaign expenditure.

Hard to do with anonymous donations

So how would one donate to a campaign without getting your name on their sucker list and receiving requests for more donations for the rest of your natural life.

So how would one donate to a campaign without getting your name on their sucker list and receiving requests for more donations for the rest of your natural life.

Pay union dues