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Barack Obama still takes in oil money
Los Angeles Times ^ | April 23, 2008 | Dan Morain

Posted on 04/24/2008 1:35:55 PM PDT by Nony

Sen. Barack Obama continued accepting donations from oil company executives and employees last month even as he aired ads in which he stated he took no oil company money, his campaign finance reports show.

Obama has taken at least $263,000 from oil company executives, family members and employees since entering the presidential race last year, including $46,000 last month. At least $140,000 has come in chunks of between $1,000 and $2,300, the maximum permitted under federal law.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: obama; oil

1 posted on 04/24/2008 1:35:56 PM PDT by Nony
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To: Nony

Obama lied? Say it ain’t so!


2 posted on 04/24/2008 1:37:46 PM PDT by Hoodat (Bull Moose Party Member)
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To: Nony

Could this be the L.A. Times ??????????


3 posted on 04/24/2008 1:42:29 PM PDT by A_perfect_lady
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To: Nony
Pointing this out as a fact is definitely a racial attack.
4 posted on 04/24/2008 1:46:29 PM PDT by Born In America (Proud operative of Operation Chaos since 3/04/2008. Currently awaiting further battlefield orders.)
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To: Nony

Oil Company personal giving Obama campaign money. Is that a oxymoron or what?


5 posted on 04/24/2008 1:47:56 PM PDT by kempo (H)
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To: Nony

Yep, no oil money here.


6 posted on 04/24/2008 1:50:11 PM PDT by Always Right (Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?)
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To: Nony

So oil company employees are not allowed to donate to political campaigns? Interesting.


7 posted on 04/24/2008 1:50:57 PM PDT by SengirV
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To: Nony
The fact that the LA Times reported this is incredible.

I know it's funny to tease Barack for his BS, but the source of this report is the real news here, peeps. Can anyone here tell me what Barack Obama is without a friendly press surrounding him? (hint: watch the Pennsylvania debate).

8 posted on 04/24/2008 1:52:23 PM PDT by Shryke
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To: SengirV

From the article: “Obama’s ad is factually correct. He does not take money from oil companies. A 1907 federal law bars all corporations from giving money to political candidates. However, oil company employees can make donations.”

Obama is just another Bill Clinton. He’ll split hairs on the ‘factually correct’ statement he made in order to off-set any criticism that he lied.

Or, maybe he just misspoke.


9 posted on 04/24/2008 1:55:59 PM PDT by austinaero
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To: austinaero

He just has to try to get more sleep and it will be OK.


10 posted on 04/24/2008 2:14:05 PM PDT by vpintheak (Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked. Prov. 25:26)
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To: Nony

The ad is bunk. Obama made his famous remarks about bitter people in rural areas at the home of one of the Gettys of Getty Oil.


11 posted on 04/24/2008 2:14:29 PM PDT by popdonnelly (Unapologetically European)
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To: Nony

He’s no different than the other candidates.

http://www.nowpublic.com/obama-cfr


12 posted on 04/24/2008 2:26:37 PM PDT by wolfcreek (I see miles and miles of Texas....let's keep it that way.)
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To: A_perfect_lady

Yup, that’s why I posted it. The second the media turns any critical attention his way he starts to fall apart. Can they at least wait until he has the nomination though, seriously.


13 posted on 04/24/2008 2:46:11 PM PDT by Nony
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Barack Obama still takes in oil money
lat | 10:45 PM PDT, April 23, 2008 | Dan Morain
Posted on 04/24/2008 12:55:21 AM PDT by Red Steel
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2006169/posts


14 posted on 04/25/2008 12:14:10 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_____________________Profile updated Saturday, March 29, 2008)
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