Posted on 10/12/2008 2:34:58 PM PDT by Fred
Who is Vera Baker?
Some people in Chicago claim she was Obama’s Finance Director for his 2004 Senate campaign. FEC Senate campaign records show she was paid a pretty penny as “Finance Director”.
However, people familiar with Obama’s 2004 Senate campaign say Claire Serdiuk was Obama’s Finance Director. Looking through everything we can see online for that 2004 campaign, Claire Serdiuk is consistently listed as the Finance Director - because that’s what she was.
There’s no mention of Vera Baker…but Vera Baker was paid as the “Finance Director” too.
And then, suddenly, Vera Baker was relocated to New York.
Right around the time Michelle Obama got incredibly angry about something. We know it was hard to tell, because Michelle’s angry about something on a good day…but this was EXTRA angry.
And then, even more suddenly, Vera Baker was relocated to the island of Martinique, where she remains.
We hear it’s lovely there. They get lots of sunshine on Sundays. Paradise. A lovely place to read between the lines and ask lots of questions. All reporters should go there and feel inspired.
Does anyone else get the impression the media doesn’t want to report on people like Vera Baker until after the election — and that both the Clinton and McCain campaigns have been unable to force them to do otherwise? Do you ever get the feeling reporters sit around, perhaps on top of piles of stories they choose not to report, asking each other, “You don’t really want McCain to win, do you?”.
Of course they don’t.
The piles make better chairs than stories. “We’re all so comfy!”
That’s why you’ve never heard of Vera Baker…and most likely won’t in the next three weeks.
Deputy Political Director Muthoni Wambu
Former AFL-CIO PAC Coordinator. In 2000 Wambu joined with Vera Baker to form Baker Wambu & Associates, a political fund-raising firm. Worked for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee during the 2000 and 1998 cycles. Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Howard University, 1997. From New York City.
NO, I think we are talking about Vera E Baker:
http://www.city-data.com/elec2/02/elec-WASHINGTON-DC-02-part16.html
VERA E BAKER (BAKER-WAMBU), (Zip code: 20002) $250 to FRIENDS OF MARY LANDRIEU INC on 10/04/01
http://www.city-data.com/elec2/06/elec-NEW-YORK-NY-06-part22.html
VERA E BAKER (ALTA CAPITAL/INVESTMENT), (Zip code: 10009) $300 to HAROLD FORD JR FOR TENNESSEE on 05/11/06
Firm Principal Vera Baker spends her time between the office in Fort de France, Martinique and the office Miami, Florida. She is an avid traveler, having visited 17 countries on 5 continents, muli-lingual (English and French) and an occasional free lance writer.
Prior to launching Cape Caribbean, Ms. Baker worked for Alta Capital Group-a full-service municipal bond broker-deal. She joined Alta Capital Group after serving as a Principal at Baker-Wambu & Associates, a strategic political and fundraising consulting firm based in Washington, DC. Previously, she served as the National Finance Director on Senator Barack Obama’s 2004 Senate campaign. She also served as the Deputy Political Director at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Born and raised in San Francisco, CA, Ms. Baker received her dual Bachelor degrees in Political, Legal, and Economic Analysis and African American Studies from Mills College. She worked toward a Master of Art in Political Science from Howard University and a Masters of Art in African American studies.American studies from Columbia.
African American professionals can build prosperous careers in the capital city, especially those hoping to play a role in national politics. "There's a mentality here that there's enough for everyone; you're not competing for what feels like a limited number of opportunities," says 29-year-old Muthoni Wambu.
Like most Washingtonians, Wambu is a transplant. She left New York City's Upper West Side to study journalism at Howard University and then networked her way into a political fundraising job with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. This was a new aspect of politics for Wambu, who soon discovered that it "brought together my strengths in a way that I'd never anticipated."
In 2000, Wambu and Vera Baker, another Howard alum, started Baker-Wambu & Associates. The firm has raised over $3 million for the campaigns of members of Congress and other politicians. "Washington is the best place for our firm to blossom and grow, and one of the only cities where two 24-year-old African American women [could have built a successful business] with pennies and a dream," she says.
Michelle ought not to be so unhappy....it could have been another GUY.
I keep telling you: this guy is more Clintonian than the Clintons
No, I disagree, I think he’s been playin’ with Larry’s kind.
Vera is just a teaser to throw the folks off the Chicago limo ‘down-low’ trail.
She is mentioned as Finance Director for 0bama’s senate run
http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=the_chairmans_colorful_cabinet
Wow! Good find.
Why so upset? Muslims may have more than one wife and Michelle Ma Belle had better get used to it.
The acorn doesn't fall far from the tree. ;)
I think the undecided voters may care. Turning the brainwashed Obama supporters will not happen. The PUMA's will care if it makes a difference to push it. They are pizzed that Obama was ushered in ahead of her through shady caucus tactics.
When was this photo taken?
I am not sure where or when the photo was taken. It was posted by another FReeper two or so weeks ago and I saved it.
Ok thanks- just wondering what the before and after of this might look like...be great to have a video. But they don’t look too happy..
I think Michelle is filled with such hatred because she’s made to dress like a 1950s white woman.
I mean, come on. Look at the pearls and the hair flip.
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