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  • October 2008

    • Remember Keating 5? Obama Would Like to Remind You

      Politico  |  11 hours, 25 minutes ago

      Remember Keating 5? Obama Would Like to Remind You

      (Newser) - Barack Obama’s campaign is releasing a video attack on John McCain’s role in the “Keating Five” scandal in the savings-and-loan crisis of the late ’80s and early ’90s, Politico reports. The video will appear online today amid what the Obama camp calls “guilt-by-association” tactics from McCain, including Sarah Palin’s recent focus on Obama’s ties to the ex-radical William Ayers. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Election 2008  • scandals  • Tony Rezko  • Bill Ayers  • Keating Five

    • Obama Gets Tough in Sharp New Ads

      Politico  |  Oct 5, 08 8:31 AM CDT

      Obama Gets Tough in Sharp New Ads

      (Newser) - Barack Obama is getting his political jujitsu on, reports Politico, launching a preemptive strike against John McCain’s upcoming attack ads with an aggressive message of his own: McCain is erratic and out of touch. The McCain camp plans to run ads next week tying Obama to a convicted money launderer and a political radical, and Obama’s team is spinning the attack as a dodge on the financial crisis. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Election 2008  • bailout  • political advertising  • Tony Rezko  • Rev. Jeremiah Wright

  • June 2008

    • Rezko Guilty on 16 Counts of Fraud, Corruption

      ABC News  |  Jun 4, 08 4:56 PM CDT

      Rezko Guilty on 16 Counts of Fraud, Corruption

      (Newser) - Chicago developer Tony Rezko was found guilty today of 16 federal counts, including wire fraud, mail fraud, corrupt solicitation and money laundering, WLS-TV reports. Rezko, whose links to Barack Obama have brought the Democrat some controversy, also has fundraising ties to Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich; witnesses said Blagojevich OK'd giving state contracts to key donors. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Chicago  • corruption  • Tony Rezko

  • April 2008

    • Rezko Pal, Rove Tried to Oust US Attorney, Witness Says

      Chicago Tribune  |  Apr 23, 08 7:34 PM CDT

      Rezko Pal, Rove Tried to Oust US Attorney, Witness Says

      (Newser) - One of Tony Rezko's associates conspired with Karl Rove to try to get US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald fired to quash a federal investigation of Rezko, the Chicago Tribune reports. Prosecutors hope a judge will allow testimony to that effect in Rezko's corruption trial. Rove denies the allegations, as does the man with whom he allegedly discussed the matter in 2004, a GOP heavyweight named Robert Kjellander. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Chicago  • campaign fundraising  • Karl Rove  • corruption  • Illinois  • Patrick Fitzgerald  • Tony Rezko

  • March 2008

    • Obama: Rezko Raised $250K, Asked No Favors

      Chicago Tribune  |  Mar 15, 08 5:13 AM CDT

      Obama: Rezko Raised $250K, Asked No Favors

      (Newser) - Barack Obama, hoping to head off future controversy, has given newspapers an extensive account of his dealings with indicted Chicago tycoon Tony Rezko. Obama told the Chicago Tribune that Rezko, his first big political donor, raised as much as $250,000 for his campaigns over the years—$90,000 more than his campaign has previously acknowledged. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Chicago  • campaign fundraising  • corruption  • real estate  • Illinois  • Tony Rezko

    • Obama, Media Spar Over Coverage

      New York Times  |  Mar 4, 08 4:40 PM CST

      Obama, Media Spar Over Coverage

      (Newser) - One day after a grueling press conference, Barack Obama told reporters they were buying into flimsy grievances about media bias, the New York Times reports. “I am a little surprised that all the complaining about the refs has worked,” he said of the Clinton camp's gripes. Indeed, journalists are rethinking the fairness of their coverage, and Greg Sargent of Talking Points Memo says reporting on Clinton "has often been unfair on a very fundamental level." More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Canada  • media bias  • NAFTA  • Tony Rezko

    • Rezko Corruption Trial Begins

      Chicago Sun-Times  |  Mar 3, 08 9:19 AM CST

      Rezko Corruption Trial Begins

      (Newser) - With jury selection beginning for the corruption trial of Chicago businessman and political fundraiser Tony Rezko, the Chicago Sun-Times offers some background on the key facets of the case. Rezko, a Syrian-born real estate and fast-food tycoon who established footholds in the Illinois governor's circles, is accused of pocketing illegal payouts from companies wishing to do business with the state. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Chicago  • campaign fundraising  • corruption  • trial  • Tony Rezko  • jury selection  • Rod Blagojevich

  • February 2008

    • Clinton: No Nomination, No Tax Returns

      Baltimore Sun  |  Feb 9, 08 9:01 AM CST

      Clinton: No Nomination, No Tax Returns

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton’s campaign said yesterday that it will not release the Democratic candidate’s tax returns unless she wins the party’s nod, the Swamp reports. Obama’s campaign attacked Clinton for the move. "Why should Democratic voters have to wait until after the primary campaign is over to find out important information about Senator Clinton's finances that Senator Obama has already disclosed?" asked a spokesman. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Chicago  • campaign finance  • Tony Rezko  • tax returns

  • January 2008

    • Indicted Obama Supporter Back in Jail

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jan 28, 08 2:03 PM CST

      Indicted Obama Supporter Back in Jail

      (Newser) - Antoin Rezko is back in custody today after a federal judge revoked his bond, the Chicago Tribune reports. The indicted real estate developer and longtime Barack Obama contributor was arrested early this morning at home for an undisclosed violation of his $2 million bond. Rezko had been out on bail pending his Feb. 25 trial on corruption charges. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Chicago  • corruption  • Tony Rezko  • Rod Blagojevich

    • Sketchy Donor Could Sully Obama's Image

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jan 23, 08 4:17 PM CST

      Sketchy Donor Could Sully Obama's Image

      (Newser) - Barack Obama’s relationship with a longtime contributor facing federal fraud charges could mar the candidate’s image as a politician unfettered by special interests. On Monday, Hillary Clinton slammed Obama with the allegation that he represented Antoin Rezko, a “slum landlord.” While that was an exaggeration, Rezko’s connection to Obama’s political career is stronger than he has acknowledged, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • Chicago  • corruption  • Tony Rezko

    • Hillary Keeps Jabbing as Obama Parries

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jan 22, 08 5:53 PM CST

      Hillary Keeps Jabbing as Obama Parries

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton kept the verbal battle alive today by reiterating that Barack Obama a "frustrated" former "slumlord" who “clearly came last night looking for a fight,” the Chicago Tribune reports. Obama retaliated from the high road, vowing a "different kind of politics" and saying that Clinton's "looseness with the facts" makes voters "cynical," Talking Points Memo reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • John Edwards  • negative campaigning  • Tony Rezko

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