Report: Rezko Raised Up to $250G for Obama’s Early Campaigns
Indicted Chicago businessman Tony Rezko raised up to a quarter-million dollars for Barack Obama during his early days in politics, Obama admitted in an interview with the Chicago Tribune published Friday on the newspaper’s Web site.
The Tribune reports that in the interview Obama portrayed Rezko as a bigger fundraiser for his early campaigns than previously thought. Obama said Rezko raised as much as $250,000 to support Obama’s first three campaigns for political office.
The real estate developer is currently on trial in a federal court in Chicago on political corruption charges. Rezko doesn’t deny his role as a high-powered money man for Democrats, but he has refuted prosecutors’ allegations that he tried to shake down companies that wanted to do business with the state.
Hillary Clinton’s campaign has criticized Obama repeatedly for his ties to Rezko. Obama told the Tribune that he erred in pursuing real estate transactions with Rezko while the developer was under grand jury investigation.
Obama said he made “a mistake in not seeing the potential conflicts of interest,” since Rezko was a contributor, but added that voters still should trust him as a presidential candidate because he wasn’t engaged in any wrongdoing.
I should have known….I bought my house below value because rezko bought the next lot, that had no right of way, except through my property, which he bought, and I cut the grass on.
I see. He returned the money for his presidential campaign, but not the money for the Senate campaigns and he still lives in the mansion he got for $300,000 below cost. But he really cares about poor people! Wake up O’bots! You’ve been duped.
THIS GUY IS AS CORRUPT AS ANY WASHINGTON POLITICIAN. DEMS BETTER WISE UP TO HIS EMPTY PROMISES OF CHANGE. CHANGE TO WHAT? REZKO?
How many signs do you people need. This man says one thing of hope and change and once again ACTS differently…250,000!!! from a corrupt criminal. Land deals…coincidentally on same day? Racist minister…but no just bat your eyes and smile and all will blindly follow. Wake up this is more dangerous than politics of the past.
obam is a crook and a liar. Scum bag. He should drop out now. He is a disgrace to america.
Senator Obama was it seems in a position to open this tap whenever he needed.
That is a lot of money?
Say No to Obama.
Obama is full of lies. Ombama pastor of 20 years, Obama mentor (teacher). What an influence, can you say fear for your life if Obama is President.
WoW. Just cant get rid of all that bagage can you Obama. Obama in 08-Osama in 09
Thank you Senator Obama for providing a new way to interpret the meaning of “good judgement”! You would think that your million dollar a year income would be enough to purchase the Chicago mansion without help from a crook.