Does HBO’s ‘Game Change’ Legally Meet the Definition of an ‘In-Kind Contribution to Barack Obama’?

C4P ^ | 2/22/2012 | Stacy Drake

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An interesting question from our friends over at Big Hollywood:

Here’s FEC definition of an in-kind contribution:

Most people think of contributions as donations of money in the form of checks or currency. While these are common ways of making a contribution, anything of value given to influence a Federal election is considered a contribution. This section describes several forms of giving that are considered contributions under the Federal campaign law. All the contributions you make–whatever their form–count against your $117,000 biennial limit and your separate committee limits.

Donated Items and Services

The donation of office machines, furniture, supplies–anything of value–is an in-kind contribution. The value of the donated item (the usual and normal charge) counts against the contribution limits. A donation of services is also considered an in-kind contribution. For example, if you pay a consultant’s fee or a printing bill for services provided to a campaign, you have made an in-kind contribution in the amount of the payment.

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Also check out Nolte’s piece on the LA Times poll, ‘Game Change’ Loses Choir: ‘L.A. Times’ Readers Choose ‘The Undefeated’ Over HBO Hit-Job.

http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2012/02/22/game-change-loses-choir-l-a-times-readers-choose-the-undefeated-over-hbo-hit-job/

[humblegunner]

So you have seen this “Game Change” and therefore have a valid opinion about it?

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Nolte talks about the HBO hit piece and aires audio clips.

Game change is an interesting book (great read, have you read it? I have) but it’s mostly 80%-90% about Obama vs Clinton and the inside fighting going between them. McCain was only mentioned in the last 10% and Palin was only mentioned in a sliver of that. Yet the HBO piece centers on her with the memes that she’s a Caribou Barbie and vindictive person.

Listen to Nolte from Big Hollywood discussing the piece and the games HBO played to trick Palin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JBTyjA1C0hs#!

[Baynative]

It is pretty obvious that this is an Obama campaign effort designed to take out Sarah Plain as it was produced last summer when they feared she might still enter the race.

Tom Hanks, Ed Harris and other Hollywood 1% ers are giving their all to the Obama reelection effort. If this were a conservative project the media would be apoplectic.

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So you have seen this “Game Change” and therefore have a valid opinion about it?
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My posting was on Nolte’s comments and article. If you wish to discuss, you may contact Mr. Nolte (editor and chief of Breitbart’s “Big Hollywood”).

http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/author/jjmnolte/

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Cheers!