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To: pissant

Okay my wife and I have a question. O’Bama mentioned yesterday on Stephie’s show that he worked with poor people who had asbestos in their homes. Our question is how did he work with them? Did he work to get the asbestos removed or did he work with trial lawyers to sue somebody over the asbestos?

Anybody know or know how to find out?


2 posted on 09/08/2008 10:28:08 AM PDT by redangus
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To: redangus

I read that Obama just joined up with others who were already trying to get the asbestos out and they weren’t so happy that he was inferring that he had done this solo. And, I think the effort was only partially successful.

Not sure where to find more info though.


7 posted on 09/08/2008 10:33:04 AM PDT by Aria ("An America that could elect Sarah Palin might still save itself." Vin Suprynowicz)
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To: redangus

..Okay my wife and I have a question. O’Bama mentioned yesterday on Stephie’s show that he worked with poor people who had asbestos in their homes. Our question is how did he work with them? Did he work to get the asbestos removed or did he work with trial lawyers to sue somebody over the asbestos?

Anybody know or know how to find out?..

He talks about it in his first book. As I recall, they put pressure on the city ( . . . a hem . . the mayor . . . ). I’m not sure how much asbestos actually got removed. It’s possible they shut down the complex instead. Like I say, I don’t remember the details. But it is in the first Obama book . . .


26 posted on 09/08/2008 11:35:31 AM PDT by stranger and pilgrim
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"asbestos"

Go to NRO today to read Byron York's column about Obama's community organizing days. The asbestos situation is discussed somewhat there.

28 posted on 09/08/2008 1:32:29 PM PDT by driftless2
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