It is illegal to accept foreign donations in a presidential campaign, and though Romney has safeguards in place that seem to prevent them, Obama does not. In fact one report says that it is Obama's campaign easily accepts illegal donations without any filters at all.
Chris Walker, a British citizen who lives outside London, told The Post he was able to make two $5 donations to President Obama’s campaign this month through its Web site while a similar attempt to give Mitt Romney cash was rejected. It is illegal to knowingly solicit or accept money from foreign citizens.
The Obama campaign’s apparent lack of safeguards makes it possible to violate the law, says a report released by the Government Accountability Institute, a Florida-based watchdog group.
The report found that one Obama site — Obama.com — gets almost half of its traffic from foreign computer addresses. The site directs users to an Obama donation page. [New York Post]
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