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Months after reporters started asking Sen. Barack Obama to account for contributions raised by longtime friend and donor Antoin "Tony" Rezko, questions remain about the full extent of the accused Illinois political fixer's role as a patron of Obama's political career.

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RedRiverJ
March 2, 2008, 9:10 p.m.
Obama took money from Rezko while running for Illinois State senator. Did he know Rezko was corrupt then? He should have, he was Rezko's lawyer.
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Endoscopy
March 2, 2008, 9:29 p.m.
Are you guys picking on Obama again because of his former employer? Remember that Obama was in the law firm that Rezko used. It was just payment for services rendered, past and future. No big deal.
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DebraJMSmith
March 2, 2008, 9:30 p.m.
Hi Red,
It is hard for honest people to say, "no" to the old, "the end justifies the means." I have no doubt that the dishonest live by that motto and with no regrets.
Debra...
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RedRiverJ
March 2, 2008, 9:33 p.m.
You probably have a point there Debra. So many people in the media have built Obama up to be the savior of the world. He has said he will not support NAFTA, get jobs for all of us, secure the border, end world poverty. Between the promises he has made and how the Media has made him to be a rock star he just seems almost too perfect and too good to be true. Usually when something looks too good to be true, it isn't. There is no one person that can do all and be all to everyone, it is impossible.
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RedRiverJ
March 2, 2008, 10:35 p.m.
People of Illinois have been hearing these rumblings for a long time. The governor has been under suspicion and has been keeping a very LOW profile. Should be interesting to see what Mr. Rezko will tell to save his hide.
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zaph22
March 2, 2008, 11:08 p.m.
I'm watching the news here in Chicago right now, and we all should have known this was going to happen, (although somehow it will still be claimed the Republicans are behind this) Clinton is on, using the Rezko issue to go after Obama, saying he has a lot to answer for about his involvement with Rezko, that he hasn't addressed yet. But the big thing here is, even though it is Hillary bringing all this up, how will it end up being blamed on conservatives, because we know the very far left will never admit it's one of their own, Clinton, being the first trying to use Rezko to go after Obama.
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stephen-johnson
March 2, 2008, 11:36 p.m.
I'm more interested in what Rezko got from Obama in return, if anything. Sleazy donors to politicians is no big deal in and of itself. Sleazy donors getting favors from bought politicians IS a big deal, though.
But it seems that as Obama solidifies his frontrunner status, the media scrutiny turns up a notch.
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Albmore
March 3, 2008, 6:34 a.m.
I dont think everyone is remembering Hillary and family are due to appear in court over campain fraud in the senate break.
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ZiegfeldGirl
March 3, 2008, 9:34 a.m.
*sigh*
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mhopgood123
March 3, 2008, 7:02 p.m.
You have a little club going on named the Obama Bashing Club. Why don't you all republican supporters join Fox news and continue discussing ad nauseam the Rezko-Obama connection? I am from Chicago and the Chicago Tribune who broke this story many many months ago, cleared Obama and even endorsed him for the Democratic nomination. Please stop spreading misinformation.