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McCain Sends Out Tony Rezko Mailer

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.26.2008 | Politics

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The Republican National Committee press office has been foreshadowing a final week effort to highlight Barack Obama's ties to indicted landlord and Ch...

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McCain Returning To Rezko Attacks

Chicago Tribune | Jill Zuckerman | Posted 11.26.2008 | Chicago

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With just nine days left in the race, the McCain campaign plans to step up its attacks against Barack Obama for his connection to Tony Rezko, the conv...

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Rezko Talking To Prosecutors: 'Strikes Fear Into The Blagojevich Administration'

AP | Posted 11.11.2008 | Chicago

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Jailed political fundraiser Antoin ''Tony'' Rezko, the Chicago real estate developer who helped launch Barack Obama on his political career, is whispe...

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Rezko Surfaces In Suburban Race

Posted 11.10.2008 | Chicago

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Congressman Peter Roskam has injected Tony Rezko into the 6th District race with new TV and radio ads tying the convicted political fundraiser to his ...

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Rezko Sentencing Delayed Until December

AP | MIKE ROBINSON | Posted 11.08.2008 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — A federal judge canceled convicted fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko's sentencing date Wednesday and one of his lawyers said he is workin...

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Blagojevich Says Rezko 'Should Tell The Truth'

Posted 11.07.2008 | Chicago

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Gov. Blagojevich responded to questions about his involvement with indicted fundraiser and potential federal witness Tony Rezko Tuesday: Governor Ro...

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You Don't Need A Weatherman To Know Which Way The Wind Blows

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

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Whatever you believe about Bill Ayers and the Weathermen, the fact remains that he is not running for president. But John McCain doesn't really have any other arrows left in his quiver.

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Rezko Talking To Prosecutors

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 11.06.2008 | Chicago

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Federal prosecutors admitted for the first time Monday that they are in talks with indicted political fundraiser Tony Rezko, the Chicago Sun-Times rep...

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Who's Funding New Anti-Obama Wright Ad?

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

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As Marc Ambinder reported last week, the conservative Judicial Confirmation Network is putting $1 million behind an ad that suggests Barack Obama's as...

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McCain's Desperate Claim: Obama is Dangerous. Vote for Me If You Want to Live!

Arianna Huffington | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

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McCain and his hatchet mom VP nominee are desperately trying to expose the "real" Obama to the people of America; but what they are really exposing is how morally corrupt McCain has become. And how complete has been his transformation from a noble reformer into an ignoble hack, willing to abandon his most deeply held values in his lust for the presidency. Read More The Winner of Debate II? "That One" McCain twice laid out the criteria for how the American people should judge the candidates: In tough times, we need someone with a steady hand on the tiller. By that measure, Obama was the clear winner. He was centered where McCain was scattered. Forceful where McCain was forced. Presidential where McCain was petulant. Read More

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Judge Freezes Rezko's Money

Posted 11.02.2008 | Chicago

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"A federal judge has frozen about $105,000 of Tony Rezko's money, saying it will more than likely end up going to the government," Natasha Korecki rep...

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Obama And The Chicago Way Featured On Saturday Night Live (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.03.2008 | Chicago

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Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and his connections to convicted influence peddler Tony Rezko and the often morally-flexible Chicago City...

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Rezko May Cooperate With Feds: Report

Chicago Tribune | David Kidwell, John Chase and Jeff Coen | Posted 10.29.2008 | Chicago

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Antoin "Tony" Rezko, a convicted influence peddler who was once one of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's most trusted confidants, has met with federal prosecutor...

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Palin Kept Donations From Corrupt Politicians

AP | STEVE QUINN and JUSTIN PRITCHARD | Posted 10.26.2008 | Politics

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JUNEAU, Alaska — Sarah Palin felt so strongly about the public corruption indictment of a Republican state senator this summer that she urged hi...

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Blagojevich Defends Rezko

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 10.21.2008 | Chicago

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Gov. Blagojevich said Friday that his convicted former fund-raiser Antoin ''Tony'' Rezko was ''sucked'' into a system and that lines ''were crossed.''...

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Obama's South Side Home: A Timeline

Zillow | Diane Tuman | Posted 10.18.2008 | Chicago

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Soon after Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, the up-and-coming junior senator from Illinois, purchased his Georgian revival mansion on the...

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Is Tony Rezko Working For The Government?

Chicago Sun-Times | Natasha Korecki and Bridget Kennedy | Posted 09.28.2008 | Chicago

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As his sentencing nears, pressure is mounting on Tony Rezko to cooperate with federal investigations into some of the highest-profile politicians in t...

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Swiftboating '08: While The Democrats Are Away...

Nathaniel Bach | Posted 09.26.2008 | Home

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In a week in which Democrats and the national media are focused on the Convention and the surrounding protests/parties/circus, it's worth keeping one eye on what's happening on local television in the swing states.

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Jabir Muhammad Dies

Chicago Sun-Times | Chris Fusco | Posted 09.26.2008 | Chicago

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Jabir Muhammad -- son of Nation of Islam founder Elijah Muhammad and former manager of boxer Muhammad Ali -- died Monday at the University of Illinois...

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Friday Talking Points [44] -- McCain House Party!

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.22.2008 | Politics

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John McCain said something ridiculous to a reporter yesterday. I hasten to point out that the previous sentence should have been a major media headlin...

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Obama Releases Another House Ad Despite Rezko Threat

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 09.22.2008 | Politics

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On Thursday, John McCain's campaign said Obama's ad mocking the candidate's multiple house confusion by saying the Democrat had "opened the door" to r...

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Rezko Sentencing Delayed

Chicago Tribune | Jeff Coen | Posted 09.20.2008 | Chicago

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The sentencing of convicted political fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko has been delayed for more than a month by a federal judge. U.S. District Judge ...

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Rep. Charlie "Wrangle" Plays Dumb on Real Estate Scam

Andy Ostroy | Posted 07.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Lenox Terrace, Tony Rezko, 19th District, Rent-Stabalized Apartments, Olnick Organization, Chris Dodd, Charlie Rangel, Corruption, Politics News

It's unconscionable that Rangle would amass a 50% discounted rent-stabilized fiefdom when his constituents are put on the street for failing to meet much less stringent requirements.

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Did Obama's Triumph Over Hillary Drown Out News Of Tony Rezko's Conviction?

Huffington Post | Adam Rose | Posted 06.13.2008 | Media

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Hillary Clinton's willingness to concede the Democratic nomination to Barack Obama dominated the front page today in newspapers nationwide, but news t...

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