Posted on 08/25/2008 2:23:59 PM PDT by jessduntno
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5649093&page=1
Barack Obama's vice-presidential pick complicates the Democratic hopeful's efforts to distance himself from a far-reaching Chicago patronage scandal.
Vice-presidential candidate Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del. (left), has been advised since 1984 by Joseph Cari (right), the Chicago lawyer and onetime mega-fundraiser who has been tied to the Antoin "Tony" Rezko patronage scandal.
(ABC News)Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., brings to Obama's presidential campaign assets like foreign policy experience and a knowledge of Washington. But he also brings another tie to the Antoin "Tony" Rezko scandal, a mess that has already caused sizeable headaches for the Obama campaign.
Chicago lawyer and onetime mega-fundraiser Joseph Cari has advised Biden and his campaigns on and off since 1984, serving in posts as varied as a Senate adviser on crime to the Midwest Political Director for Biden's aborted 1987 presidential bid. In 2005 Cari helped arrange private meetings for Biden with potential supporters, as the senator explored another run for the White House. He has also worked to raise money for Biden .
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Can a candidate switch their V.P. pick after nomination?
Ask former Sen. Thomas Eagleton, D-Mo.
ABC reported this? (smacks forehead*who knew?)
pssst......check it out Mark.
Good artwork and links.
You should put things like this on your homepage.
: )
Yeah but...
This is not the Rezko he knew.
This is not the Cari he knew (as his lawyer for 25 years).
This is not the Biden he knew.
And when they finally start rounding up the rest, it won’t be the Daley or Blago he knew either.
This, among other things is on my FR homepage.
Thank you UCANSEE2.
I know. I read it.
I was being ‘sarcastic’ to draw attention to your homepage.
I would recommend anyone to give it a look.
(and Your Welcome!)
Boy oh boy, Ms. Kennedy is sure some ‘vetter’.
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