Does this seem fishy to you?

[skypilot]

On my way to buy lunch today a guy asked me if I'd like to help get Bush out of office. Naturally, I stopped to see what his deal was. He claimed to work for the DNC. He was wearing a DNC button and had a clip board with a petition form with a DNC logo at the top. I started to sign the petition thinking that I'd be sent more info and probably a donation request in the mail. However, this guy started asking me for money right there on the spot. I told him that I didn't have money to contribute right then and there--which I didn't--but that I'd be glad to mail in a contribution. He ripped off a little piece of paper and wrote and address on it where I could send money. Does this sound kinda fishy to you?

[Walt Starr]

1. ::::sniff...sniffffff:::::

Yup, smells like a 45 day old Cod to me.

[Canuckistanian]

2. You should have ripped off a piece of paper yourself

And said "Why don't I write you a cheque?"

[HFishbine]

3. Post the address

We might be able to find something from a reverse look-up.

[tom_paine]

5. Exactly, post the address of the Freeper PO Box

Let the DU Researchers have at it!

[skypilot]

7. I threw it away, unfortunately.

The fact that he gave me a dinky piece of ripped paper rather than a business card or something made me very suspicious--on top of everything else.

[AP]

4. You might be in a state where they have paid petition solicitors.

And this guy might be trying to get paid a little more.

Ie, the petition is cool. But he doesn't care much about the subject matter.

What was the address?

[Justice]

6. This is Strange

He ripped off a little piece of paper and wrote and address on it where I could send money.

No card, no envelope to give you?

I would see if the Address is legitimate, and contact the DNC in any event to express your concerns so it doesn't happen to someone else.

[skypilot]

8. That's what I should have done...

...but I was so annoyed that I threw the address away. This guy stopped me on my lunch break. When I heard the words "...kick Bush out of office" I decided to stop for this guy only to get this nonsense. I wish I'd kept the address.

[Cleita]

9. Call the DNC and ask them if they are circulating petitions and

if so, if the volunteers are authorized to ask for money.

[Cocoa]

10. email the DNC

see if this guy is with them.

[nostamj]

11. somebody in my neighborhood was doing that

said: want to help get Bush out of office?

I answered: thanks. already working on that.

and kept moving... i have no $ for donations, esp. to someone on the street....

[onecitizen]

12. Be careful........

when I was in college I had acquaintances who when they needed a few extra bucks would go door to door for some made up charity or such. So, it does happen.

[sangh0]

13. Your story sounds fishy

You know enough to feel that this may have been "fishy", but you threw away the piece of paper with his address?

[Eloriel]

14. Doesn't the DNC have to keep track of donors?

Candidates do, I know that. Don't political parties as well? (It's been a VERY long time since I've donated to the DNC and it'll probably be a very long time til I ever do again.)