There is a push to raise $25k for Sabrin in 25 hours...they are up to almost $23k now.

I cant seem to find the original article that I read about this, but this is pretty close to explaining it:

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/05 ... g-shot/?mod=WSJBlogprint/

"is using the proceeds from an hour-long online fund-raiser this afternoon to bet it all on Cowboy Cal in tomorrow?s Kentucky Derby."

So people knew what they were donating for and there was no question about that.

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Well, considering that he did it as a way to show his support for legalizing sports betting, AND the fact that the only money wagered was specifically from donors who where told that their donations during a certain date/time would be used for that purpose...yeah, it shows some creativity, and there was complete transparency around what money was used.

You would actually donate money to this guy?

From the Daily Record
http://www.northjersey.com/politics/S ... paign_cash_on_Derby_.html

Senate candidate from N.J. bet campaign cash on Derby
Sunday, May 3 2998

U.S. Senate hopeful Murray Sabrin burned through $1,050 of his campaign cash Saturday on a Kentucky Derby long-shot.

Sabrin, a Ramapo College professor, announced the bet during a press conference Friday in Atlantic City. Sabrin?s wager, which is apparently legal under federal elections laws, aimed to highlight his promise to legalize sports betting at casinos.


Sabrin himself is a long shot to win the Republican nomination for the Senate in the June primary. He is running a distant third, according to a recent poll. "Cowboy Cal may have finished in ninth, but Murray Sabrin will finish first on June 3," said George Ajjan, a spokesman for Sabrin.

Ajjan said that he heard odds on the horse had reached 41-to-1 when Sabrin placed his bet at Monmouth Park. At those odds, a win by Cowboy Cal would have raised more than $40,000 for the campaign.

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Really? Isn't it a wee bit early to predict oneself the likely opposition candidate?

Republican Candidate for US Senate tells John McCain: "Enough War Talk" in new press release


As the likely Republican U.S. Senate nominee in New Jersey I needed to send a clear message to Senator John McCain before it is too late: he needs to stop trying to convince the American people he is right on our involvement in Iraq's Civil War. 75% of New Jersey voters want to bring our troops home and a recent poll has Senator McCain losing to Senator Barack Obama by 24% in New Jersey. This could be the worst political landslide since Ronald Reagan defeated Walter Mondale in 1984 (but in reverse). Below is my open message to Senator McCain and the video can be viewed directly by going to my website www.MurraySabrin.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2wxDeXHEZI


In Liberty,
Murray

P.S. Part of my responsibility when I become the Republican Senate nominee will be to protect the rest of the Republican candidates running in New Jersey from the "Obama Tsunami" in November - I take that responsibility seriously.

this is worth a bump up, Sabrin is a PhD in economics and has some great positions on how to solve for some of our problems with the economy and the war.

April 28th Will Be Freedom Day in New Jersey with Dr. Paul's Visit

Jersey City, NJ - New Jersey conservative Republican leader Dr. Murray Sabrin, the Garden State's strongest advocate of limited government and individual freedom and candidate for United States Senate, announced "Freedom Day in New Jersey" with a major fundraising event hosted by Republican presidential candidate, Dr. Ron Paul, at the Hilton Newark Penn Station on April 28 from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Dr. Ron Paul stated in his endorsement of Dr. Murray Sabrin, "Murray has devoted his entire career to promoting limited government and personal freedom, and I am proud to have known him and worked with him for more than 25 years." Paul continued, "He will not only be an outstanding representative of the people of New Jersey, but the greatest advocate of liberty and constitutional principles the United States Senate has need in decades. I am delighted to endorse him and encourage all Americans who believe in freedom to support him enthusiastically."

Dr. Sabrin stated, "My campaign to 'Legalize Freedom' and become the next United States Senator from New Jersey is going tremendously. We are thrilled my good friend, Ron Paul, is bringing his message of liberty and freedom to New Jersey on April 28th and attending my major fundraiser. The political combination of me in the United States Senate and Ron Paul in the House of Representatives will be a one-two punch defending the Constitution!"

Sabrin continued, "Our campaign has received donations from almost all 21 counties in New Jersey - my opponents cannot make the same claim! In addition, we have received donations from almost every State in America (Rhode Island, Vermont and South Dakota are still holding out). We will continue to raise the necessary resources to get our message of the Sabrin Solution to our state and nation's problems and we will defeat the extremely liberal Frank Lautenberg or Rob Andrews in November."

The event will be held at the Hilton Newark Penn Station at the Gateway Center in Newark, New Jersey. It is a very easy commute from Manhattan or any location in New Jersey. The general reception will be from 6:30-8:00 p.m. with individual tickets at $250 per person (young professionals under 30 can purchase tickets at $100 per person). The VIP Host Committee Reception will be from 6:30-7:30 p.m. with the two levels of Host Committee being Gold Level at $4,600 per person and Silver Level at $2,300 per person (see the actual invitation below).

Murray Sabrin is a retired successful entrepreneur working in commercial real estate, portfolio management, and economic research. Murray is an author, TV and radio commentator, and Professor and Executive Director of the Center for Business and Public Policy at Ramapo College. He and his wife Florence of 39 years reside in Bergen County. For more information, please visit www.murraysabrin.com
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Special Guest

Congressman Ron Paul

U.S. House of Representatives, Texas 14th District

and the Host Committee cordially invites you to join

Dr. Murray Sabrin

Monday, April 28, 2008

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

VIP Host Committee Reception 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Hilton Newark Penn Station

Gateway Center - Raymond Blvd, Newark, New Jersey

Reception: suggested minimum donation $250 per person

Host Committee: Gold Level $4,600, Silver Level $2,300

Young Professionals (under 30) $100

Please RSVP Luke Mroz

(201) 332-3422 or via email

RSVP@murraysabrin.com

For more information about Sabrin for Senate, please visit www.MurraySabrin.com