[ETL]

Did you notice that Vernon Jarrett is the father of Valerie Jarrett, Obama’s chief advisor, and fiercely loyal friend?

No, I didn't. Thanks.

According to Wikipedia, he was her ex-father-in-law. Interesting. I'll have to read the New Zealand article again with this in mind.

Barack Obama, Frank Marshall Davis, Vernon Jarrett - One Degree of Seperation
New Zeal blog ^ | Oct 17, 2008 | Trevor Loudon
"Why did Barack Obama move to Chicago? Why did he choose a city famous for its corruption and distrust of outsiders as a launching pad for his political career? Did Obama's boyhood mentor, life long communist Frank Marshall Davis influence that choice?"
http://newzeal.blogspot.com/2008/10/obama-file-38-barack-obama-frank.html

[dennisw]

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