Alice Palmer

Barack Obambi? Not Quite; Just Ask Alice Palmer

Carol Felsenthal | Posted 07.01.2008 | Politics


Carol Felsenthal

In 1995, deciding to run for an open congressional seat, state senator Alice Palmer anointed Obama as her successor. It was from that relatively lowly position that Obama launched his incredible political career.

Obama's Faustian Bargain with Antoin 'Tony' Rezko

Taylor Marsh | Posted 01.23.2008 | Politics


Taylor Marsh

Obama won't mention the name of the guy who made his rise to political prominence possible out loud, with the aid of a mostly negligent press.


 

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