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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWe'll fly you and a friend out to meet @BarackObama ✈️ Enter now for your chance to win by 9/17
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http://my.democrats.org/page/s/meet-president-obama-contest-signup
Entries must be received by 9/17/17. Enter by contributing here, or click here to enter without contributing. One (1) winner will receive the following prize package: round-trip tickets for winner and one guest from within the fifty U.S. States, DC, or Puerto Rico to Washington, DC; one (1) nights hotel accommodations for winner and one guest; the opportunity for winner and winners guest to attend a DNC event on 9/27/17 (approximate retail value of all prizes $3,000). Odds of winning depend on number of entries received. Promotion open only to U.S. citizens, or lawful permanent U.S. residents who are legal residents of 50 United States, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and 18 or older (or age of majority under applicable law). Promotion subject to Official Rules and additional restrictions on eligibility. Sponsor: Democratic National Committee, 430 South Capitol Street SE, Washington, DC 20003.
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We'll fly you and a friend out to meet @BarackObama ✈️ Enter now for your chance to win by 9/17 (Original Post)
Donkees
Sep 2017
OP
I would love to have that experience and I've entered such contests in the past
Docreed2003
Sep 2017
#1
Hah! When you "click here to enter without contributing" it takes you to the payment screen too!
TheBlackAdder
Sep 2017
#12
When I "click here to enter without contributing" it just takes me to a sign-up page
Donkees
Sep 2017
#13
When I enter first & last name, email and zip code, it takes me to a page to donate to complete it.
TheBlackAdder
Sep 2017
#14
I didn't fill any of that out. I got a confirmation I was entered without entering any info
MrsCoffee
Sep 2017
#15
I did get an "Increase your chances of winning" by donating $10 email. Which makes it a lottery.
TheBlackAdder
Sep 2017
#18
Docreed2003
(16,889 posts)1. I would love to have that experience and I've entered such contests in the past
Anyone here actually won?
Donkees
(31,513 posts)2. You might win :) Best wishes
Lochloosa
(16,076 posts)3. I'm in.
dembotoz
(16,864 posts)5. No enter without donation think that is illegal in my state
Makes it a lottery
Donkees
(31,513 posts)6. 'No purchase, payment, or contribution necessary to enter or win.'
No purchase, payment, or contribution necessary to enter or win. Contributing will not improve chances of winning. Void where prohibited. Entries must be received by 9/17/17. Enter by contributing here, or click here to enter without contributing
dembotoz
(16,864 posts)7. Got a different screen
TheBlackAdder
(28,240 posts)12. Hah! When you "click here to enter without contributing" it takes you to the payment screen too!
Donkees
(31,513 posts)13. When I "click here to enter without contributing" it just takes me to a sign-up page
TheBlackAdder
(28,240 posts)14. When I enter first & last name, email and zip code, it takes me to a page to donate to complete it.
MrsCoffee
(5,803 posts)15. I didn't fill any of that out. I got a confirmation I was entered without entering any info
on the donate page.
When I clicked I'm In, it took me to the donate page, but you don't have to donate, you should be entered.
Donkees
(31,513 posts)16. Ack! Still the official rules page mentions:
https://www.democrats.org/page/1798
NO PURCHASE, PAYMENT, OR FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS PROMOTION. Eligibility. PURCHASE, PAYMENT OR FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION WILL NOT INCREASE ODDS OF WINNING.
TheBlackAdder
(28,240 posts)18. I did get an "Increase your chances of winning" by donating $10 email. Which makes it a lottery.
Donkees
(31,513 posts)9. 'Time flies like an arrow ...
... fruit flies like a banana'
Donkees
(31,513 posts)10. Last day to enter
oberliner
(58,724 posts)11. Basically a way for the DNC to get names and email addresses to spam
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
CherokeeFiddle
(297 posts)17. This is awesome!
I am down!