Comments on: Superman For Obama http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/01/02/superman-for-obama/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:42:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/01/02/superman-for-obama/#comment-58409 Oliver Willis Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:45:14 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=4438#comment-58409 I haven't been, but I plan to make the Superman festival at some point. I mean, I've got to, right? I haven’t been, but I plan to make the Superman festival at some point. I mean, I’ve got to, right?

]]> By: RebaSays http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/01/02/superman-for-obama/#comment-58408 RebaSays Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:22:03 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=4438#comment-58408 Hey, Oliver, have you ever been to Metropolis? I thought of you when I stopped there last year. If I pass through again (I live about 2 hours away), do you want me to get you a T-shirt? Have to say that I sort of love that pic of Obama. Part of his appeal is that he's a bit of a geek, no matter how brilliant or polished he may be. Also, having met the guy once, he's polite, attentive and humble. I just wonder if that will work for or against him as a candidate/president. Hey, Oliver, have you ever been to Metropolis? I thought of you when I stopped there last year. If I pass through again (I live about 2 hours away), do you want me to get you a T-shirt?

Have to say that I sort of love that pic of Obama. Part of his appeal is that he’s a bit of a geek, no matter how brilliant or polished he may be. Also, having met the guy once, he’s polite, attentive and humble. I just wonder if that will work for or against him as a candidate/president.

]]> By: Sean D. Martin http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/01/02/superman-for-obama/#comment-58407 Sean D. Martin Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:55:30 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=4438#comment-58407 I've always kinda wondered how that worked, loaning money to your own campaign. Does Romney (or any politician) really expect to get their money back? If the campaign needs a loan, and ends up going nowhere, does the candidate lose their money? I'd certainly be less inclined to donate if I believed my donation was going right into the candidate's own pocket, literally, because the campaign was paying them back. I wonder if I could "loan" money to the campaign. Would my loan be subject to limits on contributions? I mean, I'm not giving it to them, just loaning it. While the campaign works out its cash flow and waits for actual donations from others. Then later the campaign can pay me back. Or if they default, maybe I can claim some kind of loss on my taxes (which I can't do with my contribution, really.) I’ve always kinda wondered how that worked, loaning money to your own campaign. Does Romney (or any politician) really expect to get their money back? If the campaign needs a loan, and ends up going nowhere, does the candidate lose their money?

I’d certainly be less inclined to donate if I believed my donation was going right into the candidate’s own pocket, literally, because the campaign was paying them back.

I wonder if I could “loan” money to the campaign. Would my loan be subject to limits on contributions? I mean, I’m not giving it to them, just loaning it. While the campaign works out its cash flow and waits for actual donations from others.

Then later the campaign can pay me back. Or if they default, maybe I can claim some kind of loss on my taxes (which I can’t do with my contribution, really.)

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