 merrie says: When Clinton spotlighted their ties in last week's debate, what had been a local issue suddenly went national. Obama has never agreed to an interview about Rezko, but after Clinton injected the name into the campaign on Monday, on Wednesday, ABC's "Good Morning America's" Diane Sawyer asked Obama about Rezko. Obama made it seem like he hardly knew Rezko -- who was a friend, a client and a fund-raiser -- and was clueless about Rezko's potential criminal legal problems that had been reported by the Chicago press. http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/762031,CST-NWS-rezko27.article "This is somebody who was active in politics in Illinois, who I knew. Nobody had any indications that he was engaging in wrongdoing. At the point where he was engaging in alleged wrongdoing, it had nothing to do with me, and nobody has made that allegation. And Senator Clinton knows that," Obama said. Gov's (Blagojevich) 'clout lists' surface in Rezko trial FEDERAL COURT | Records reveal who fund-raiser pushed for state jobs February 22, 2008 "Clout lists" that tracked politically backed job seekers to Gov. Blagojevich's administration have surfaced in the case of indicted businessman Tony Rezko, with Rezko's lawyers arguing the documents shouldn't be allowed as evidence in his upcoming corruption trial. The lists, which total 26 pages, offer yet another glimpse into the administration's hiring practices shortly after the governor took office in 2003. They include dozens of recommendations made by Rezko, other Blagojevich fund-raisers, members of the General Assembly and lobbyists for ... Gov's 'clout lists' surface in Rezko trial (continued) Rezko, according to the lists, appeared to be pushing several candidates for what one of the spreadsheets describes as the "Hospital Licensing Board," an apparent reference to the scandal-plagued state Health Facilities Planning Board that Rezko allegedly used to leverage campaign contributions to Blagojevich from hospitals seeking state approval for projects. Rezko also pushed for the appointment of Chicago banker Demetris Giannoulias, brother of Democratic state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, to the Illinois Finance Authority board, records show. Other Rezko-backed candidates on the lists of potential state job applicants or of those... Blagojevich fundraiser got loan from billionaire tied to Rezko By Mike Robinson | Associated Press February 8, 2008 Gov. Rod Blagojevich's chief fundraiser had arranged to get a loan from the same Iraqi billionaire whose $3.5 million payment got another member of the governor's inner circle thrown in jail. Christopher Kelly, head of Blagojevich's campaign fund in both of his races for governor and who is now under federal indictment, pledged all of his shares in a Nevada land partnership as collateral in exchange for the loan, according to state records reviewed by the Associated Press. The loan came from General Mediterranean Holdings, a company based in Luxembourg and headed by Nadhm... |
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