Biden/Obama Email Hoax?

This came to my work email today and I presume it's a hoax:

Friend --

I need to ask you something.

If you know you're going to donate to this campaign eventually, what's stopping you from doing it right now?

You're already a part of this movement -- now take the next step and say you'll help grow it.

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You know, this has never been about Barack and me.

We're just two guys. It's folks like you out there who will decide this election.

And what you're capable of is incredible -- if you decide to do it:

https://donate.barackobama.com/Decide

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Thank you,

Joe


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why do you think it's a hoax?

 

A week or two ago my wife received a fundraising letter from Michelle Obama, so who knows. It could be a legit email or it could be phishing. I am guessing you aren't going to be donating anyway, am I right?

 

Just odd that it'd come to my work email address. I'm afraid to select the link. If I donate to a charitable or political entity (which I often do), I always use one of my non work email accounts.

Check out the link and let me know.

I mean, who knows, maybe I want to give $5 or 1% or something like that.

 

I was signed up for Obama's 08 campaign and I used to get emails exactly like this all the time.

 

the links are definitely legit

 

I'm honored they thought of me personally. I don't suppose an invite to the White House is coming next.

 

So Obama is now spamming people's work emails for money.

Yeah, everything is perfect...

 

If you can sing, dance, act, or play music, an invite may be coming for the weekly Wednesday party.

 

Well, that lets me out.

 

hahahahahahaha!!!!!

 

If you emailed the site from your work address, they'd have it. Believe me those email addys are not thrown away.

Crap, I get Rick Santorum pop up ads. Don't know why. Presumably because I view news & politics sites.

 

That's an interesting point you make. I too am an independent and go to both GOP & Democrat websites. After I do I start getting pop up ads all over the place.