Elias Crim and Matthew Vadum of the Capital Research
Center have compiled a detailed 11-page background profile of
Sen.
Barack Obama's roots in Chicago politics:
The remarkable ascent of Democratic presidential
candidate Barack Obama begins with his career as a "community
organizer" for far-left causes in Chicago, an experience that
served as a launching pad for his political career. Along with way,
Obama acquired some unsavory friends including sleazy political
fundraiser Tony Rezko and unrepentant Pentagon bomber William
Ayers. Obama promises to carry his activist spirit into national
politics, but does he also carry the smell of Chicago politics into
the national arena?
The complete report is available online in
PDF format. Reprints are available for $2.50. Contact:
mvadum@capitalresearch.org.
topics:
Barack Obama
