Tony Rezko

Karl Rove, White House Surface In Rezko Trial

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.01.2008 | Politics

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More bombshells were lobbed in the Antoin "Tony" Rezko trial even before the jury was seated this morning and they involved a purported attempt to pul...

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Thoughts on Pennsylvania, Clinton and Obama from a "Realisticrat"

Andy Ostroy | Posted 04.30.2008 | Politics

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With a win in PA, Clinton's question to the superdelegates will be, "Are you better off with me or Obama against the Ruthless Republican Attack Machine." This Realisticrat already knows the answer.

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Obama Attended Rezko Reception For Controversial Iraqi Billionaire

Chicago Sun Times | Posted 04.22.2008 | Politics

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When Iraqi-born billionaire Nadhmi Auchi attended an April 3, 2004 reception for himself at Tony Rezko's home White House hopeful Barack Obama, and hi...

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Obama: Ties To Rezko Show I'm A Washington Outsider

Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Obama will appear tonight in an interview for PBS. When asked about his connection with indicted fundraiser Tony Rezko, he offers a novel explanation...

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Obama Prepares For Full Assault On Clinton's Ethics

Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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The Chicago Tribune reports that Barack Obama's is pushing this week for greater transparency in his campaign as part of a plan to launch a head-on at...

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Chicago Tribune: Obama Satisfied All Doubts About Rezko

Chicago Tribune | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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U.S. Sen. Barack Obama waited 16 months to attempt the exorcism. But when he finally sat down with the Tribune editorial board Friday, Obama offered a...

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Obama Admits More Extensive Rezko Ties

AP | David Jackson | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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CHICAGO — Presidential candidate Barack Obama said Friday that he got more political money from indicted Chicago businessman Antoin "Tony" Rezko...

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Sam Stein

Hsu's Legal Process Continues As Rezko's Heats Up

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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As the trial of embattled Illinois political insider Tony Rezko creates headaches for Sen. Barack Obama, the legal fate of Sen. Hillary Clinton's famo...

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Rezko Trial: Obama Consulted On Health Board Appointees As State Senator

Daily Chronicle | Mike Robinson | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Sen. Barack Obama was among eight state officials and others consulted about who should be appointed to a state board that later became involved in wh...

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Clinton Got Money From Rezko Codefendants

Daily Kos | First Amendment | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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The vetting of the Clinton's is just beginning. This was a risky strategy by the Clinton's in the first place, because the boomerang effect will expos...

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Chicago Columnist: Obama Still Owes Answers On House Deal

Sun Times | Mark Brown | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Even I'm a little leery of writing another Barack Obama-Tony Rezko column at this point. After Hillary Clinton's resurgence in Tuesday's primaries, t...

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Woman At Tony Rezko Trial Taking Notes For Obama Campaign

chicago sun-times | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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From the Chicago-Sun Times: It was a low-key start to what could be an explosive trial that's expected to highlight Rezko's influence in Gov. Blagoje...

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Rezko Trial Begins Today

Chicago Tribune | Jeff Coen | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Antoin "Tony" Rezko is set to go on trial Monday, but the defense is expected at every opportunity to try to put his chief accuser on trial as well. ...

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Rezko Obama Questions Linger As Trial Approaches

NY Times | MIKE McINTIRE and CHRISTOPHER DREW | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Tony Rezko was obviously in trouble. He was a defendant in at least a dozen lawsuits, federal investigators in Chicago were poking around, and his nam...

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Obama Likely To Come Up In Rezko Trial

Chicago Tribune | Bob Secter | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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The name of Democratic presidential front-runner Barack Obama is likely to brush up against the impending federal corruption trial of Antoin "Tony" Re...

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Home Sellers Dispute Claim That Obama Got Discounted Price Through Rezko

Bloomberg | Timothy Burger | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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The couple who sold Barack Obama his Chicago home said the Illinois senator's $1.65 million bid "was the best offer'' and they didn't cut their asking...

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Obame Ties To Shady Chicago Figures Could Haunt Him

Bloomberg | Timothy Burger | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Hillary Clinton questions whether Barack Obama would be able to withstand what she calls the "Republican attack machine.'' If Obama does become the De...

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Reporter: Obama Has Bungled Rezko Response

Chicago Tribune | Eriz Zorn | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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A big question I have about the Rezko rumpus is this: Why in the world are there still questions? It was 15 months ago that the Tribune broke the sto...

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Obama Gives Away Money Tied to Donor

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Barack Obama is giving to charity more than $70,000 in contributions linked to an indicted Chicago businessman whose past connectio...

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Sam Stein

Obama Says He'll Return More Money From Indicted Fundraiser

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Sen. Barack Obama might be handing over a bit more campaign cash as he tries to distance himself from Tony Rezko, the indicted Illinois businessman an...

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Today Show Finds Photo Of Clintons With Disgraced Obama Supporter

The Page | Mark Halperin | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Clinton in all three network morning show interviews stayed briskly on message, focusing on standing up to the Republicans and solving problems. On N...

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Obama Gives Away 'Questionable' Funds

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama is giving charity more than $40,000 in past political contributions linked to Chica...

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Obama's Name Surfaces In Fed Corruption Case, Not Accused Of Wrongdoing

Chicago Sun Times | DAVE MCKINNEY, NATASHA KORECKI, CHRIS FUSCO AND TIM NOVAK | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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For the first time, Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama has surfaced in the federal corrupton case against his longtime campaign fund-raiser, ...

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The Rezko Connection: Obama's Achilles Heel?

ABC's The Blotter | Brian Ross and Rhonda Schwartz | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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In sharp contrast to his tough talk about ethics reform in government, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., approached a well-known Illinois political fixer und...

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Photo Surfaces Of Obama With Indicted Chicago Lobbyist

Politico | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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I'm sure I'm not the only reporter who gets a steady stream of email from Chicago reform Democrats, grumbling when Obama casts himself as a life-long ...

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