In January, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that it is unconstitutional and illegal to solicit or receive campaign donations from foreigners. Yet, on August 27, George Clooney held a fundraiser in Geneva Switzerland on behalf of Obama. Even though the event was titled "Americans Abroad for Obama", who did a passport check at the door to keep this thing legal?
References:
Clooney to raise money for Obama in Geneva: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/clooney-raise-money-obama-geneva
Supreme Court Retains Ban on Foreign Campaign Donations: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/09/supreme-court-retains-ban-on-foreign-campaign-donations/
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