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Michelle Obama wishes $3 donors a lower case “happy new year”



imageIn the prelude to 2012's arrival at the stroke of midnight tomorrow night, many people are being wished a Happy New Year. Millions must have pondered why First Lady Michelle Obama would send out a small 'h', small 'n', small 'y' Happy New Year in an email from info@barackobama.com today. Obama made it clear she doesn't "want us to have any regrets" "this time next year" as she solicited small people to close out the year with a donation of "$3 or more". While many everyday Americans are slugging it out through the Christmas holidays in a Recession and can only wish for a break from misery, Obama describes her $4-million, mostly taxpayer paid Hawaiian holiday thus: "This holiday has felt a bit like one last, long deep breath before we plunge into 2012."
Veteran White House reporter Keith Koffler noted the juxtaposition of the First Lady on a $4million vacation asking "what would have to be" middle to low income earners for a $3 donation. "What about renting a beach house next year at the Jersey Shore?" he asked, "I mean if we're all going to sacrifice." It is the fondest wish of many Americans that the Obamas will not be vacationing on their dime this time next year. Meanwhile Obama reminds donors that people willing to "close out the year" by donating $3 to the Obama campaign will be automatically entered for a chance to be one of three supporters to have "dinner with Barack and me".

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The Internet is working overtime for the Obamas while they frolic in sand and sun. The subject line of the Obama email reads "I want to be able to say". The closing line: "Thank you so much, and happy new year." How sincere can a Happy New Year wish be when it is spelled with lower case letters?


From: Michelle Obama info@barackobama.com Subject: I want to be able to say Date: 30 December, 2011 11:00:47 AM EST To: cfp@canadafreepress.comReply-To: info@barackobama.com Friend -- This holiday has felt a bit like one last long, deep breath before we plunge into 2012. This time next year, I don't want us to have any regrets. I want to be able to say we rose to the task, and got it done. We've all got some work to do right now. Over the next 11 months we've got an organization to grow, voters to register, and people to get fired up. I hope you'll close out this year by donating $3 or more now to help make sure we're ready for the next one: Thank you so much, and happy new year, Michelle P.S. -- Also, when you donate today, you are automatically entered for a chance to be one of three supporters to have dinner with Barack and me.


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