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'''[[Barack Obama]]''', [[United States Senator]] from [[Illinois]], plans to announce his candidacy for [[United States President]] in [[Springfield, Illinois]] on Saturday, [[Feburary 10]], [[2007]]. <ref>[http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/E624EDF969804144862572750015AFCC?OpenDocument "Obama confirms location of big announcement"] POST-DISPATCH SPRINGFIELD BUREAU 02/01/2007</ref><ref>[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=117081DD4A6A0400&p_docnum=3 "Obama confirms Old State Capitol for presidential announcement"] BY CHRISTOPHER WILLS February 1, 2007 ''Southern Illinoisan''</ref> |
'''[[Barack Obama]]''', [[United States Senator]] from [[Illinois]], plans to announce his candidacy for [[United States President]] in [[Springfield, Illinois]] on Saturday, [[Feburary 10]], [[2007]]. <ref>[http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/E624EDF969804144862572750015AFCC?OpenDocument "Obama confirms location of big announcement"] POST-DISPATCH SPRINGFIELD BUREAU 02/01/2007</ref><ref>[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=117081DD4A6A0400&p_docnum=3 "Obama confirms Old State Capitol for presidential announcement"] BY CHRISTOPHER WILLS February 1, 2007 ''Southern Illinoisan''</ref> |
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== Controversies - The Tony Rezko sweetheart land deal== |
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As reported by Chicago Suntimes <ref>[http://www.suntimes.com/124189,obama05.article "Obama on Rezko deal: It was a mistake"]</ref>, it notes a shady Chicago dealmaker fundraiser Tony Rezko who has been often on the wrong side of good government" and his long time friend Barack Obama. |
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In June 2005, Obama and Rezko's wife bought adjacent properties on Chicago's South side Obama bought a slice of property for $140,500 dollars. During the time of this transaction Tony Rezko was under investigation by U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald and as other Illinois politicians befriended by Rezko distanced themselves from him. |
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"It's disappointing because there has been speculation about Tony Rezko, and whether he was crossing ethical lines, for a number of years," said Cynthia Canary, director of the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform. |
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The transaction occurred at a time when it was widely known Tony Rezko was under investigation by U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald and as other Illinois politicians befriended by Rezko distanced themselves from him. |
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"It's disappointing because there has been speculation about Tony Rezko, and whether he was crossing ethical lines, for a number of years," said Cynthia Canary, director of the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform. |
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Also notes that Rezko was indicted for an alleged played to pay scheme to fatten Gov. Blagojevich’s political fund, as well as being accused of allegedly bilking a creditor. |
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Barack Obama, United States Senator from Illinois, plans to announce his candidacy for United States President in Springfield, Illinois on Saturday, Feburary 10, 2007. [1][2]
References
- ^ "Obama confirms location of big announcement" POST-DISPATCH SPRINGFIELD BUREAU 02/01/2007
- ^ "Obama confirms Old State Capitol for presidential announcement" BY CHRISTOPHER WILLS February 1, 2007 Southern Illinoisan