Outside Groups Aid Obama, Critic of Their Influence (New York Times)

[dominicoyandor]

By LESLIE WAYNE
January 30, 2008

After months of denouncing the influence of special-interest money in politics, Senator Barack Obama is nonetheless entering a critical phase of the presidential campaign benefiting from millions of dollars being spent outside campaign finance rules.


Mr. Obama has repudiated a California group, Vote Hope, that is working on his behalf. But it has pressed on and, along with a sister organization called PowerPac.org, is planning to spend up to $4 million promoting him in California and conducting voter registration drives aimed at blacks in 11 Southern states.

The group has already run radio advertisements with local ministers in South Carolina. New advertisements, some for television, have been prepared for California, one with the rap star Common and others focusing on black and Latino voters.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/30/us/politics/30donate.html?hp

[AX10]

1. Yep, he's the pure one alright.

:sarcasm:

[aquart]

2. It is MAGICALLY pure when Obama does it.

Because the Bam enters the corruption and makes it pure and sweet and generous and giving.

The Bam brings love to the cruel corporate heart.

Which is why, it's OKAY when Obama does it.

[dominicoyandor]

3. lol

That sums it all up.

[AX10]

4. It's not the real world with those folks.

[juajen]

6. Hey, that's supposed to be Bam-Bam!

I really love that name. Unfortunately, it makes me feel very loving and sympathetic toward him. Maybe I'll start using Bam. It has a tougher sound.

[aquart]

7. But if we do that, and the press adopts it...

And he wins....You know what the headline will be:

Slam Bam Thankee, Ma'am!

[Faux pas]

5. Underneath that oh-so-polished veneer is a religious zealot.

obama-maniacs better start looking past the shiny stuff and start seeing the slime.

[meow2u3]

8. I can understand Common endorsing Obama

They're both from the Chicago area. What we need are some female rappers helping out Hillary--whatever happened to women's solidarity?