ABC News just reported on more Obama and Illinois corruption. Companies and employees that helped Obama have been rewarded. Even though this article is not indepth or hard hitting, it is at least an effort to question Obama. A recent post on this blog reveals the deeper ties to Chicago and Illinois corruption surrounding Obama. Here are some excerpts from the ABC News article:
“In a speech to the Urban League last July, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., boasted of his efforts in 2001 to help a handful of African American-owned investment firms in Chicago get a larger share of business with Illinois state pension funds. “And in six months, they got about a half-billion dollars’ worth of business simply on their excellence,” Obama said.
What he did not say in his speech was that the owner of one of the investment firms, John Rogers of Ariel Capital, is a principal campaign fundraiser. Nor did he reveal that employees of the firms he helped have since contributed to or helped to raise more than $765,000 for his campaigns, according to campaign documents. Nor did he mention that two of the firms have allowed him to use their private jets. Nor did he mention that two of the firms have since been dismissed by the state pension fund for “underperformance.” ”
“Now, Rogers is an Illinois finance co-chairman for Obama’s presidential campaign, having raised more than $200,000 for the campaign. Ariel employees have given nearly $70,000 to Obama’s White House effort — for a total of more than $130,000 to Obama’s political career since 2001, when the politician went to bat for the company.”
“Three other minority-run firms — Holland Capital, Loop Capital and Capri Capital Partners — also saw hundreds of millions of assets turned over to them to manage after meeting with Obama and the state pension boards.”
Read the rest of the article here:
Citizen WElls 
I wonder if we will see the MSM on this story.
ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER …
(1) First, I found this at McCain site
Obama, Wright, Larry Sinclair and a Murdered T.U.C.C. Gay Choir Director
Posted on May 15, 2008 by Denny
http://777denny.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/obama-wright-larry-sinclair-and-a-murdered-tucc-gay-choir-director/
EXCERPT
“Both Manning and Sinclair deny ever contacting each other.
I waited awhile after learning about this story before I decided to make a blog post about it because I didn’t want to spread rumors that were unfounded. I decided to write this after viewing his latest video where he seems truly afraid for his life.
I figure that he must be telling the truth because I believe he would be under great pressure from all who know him to stop lying, if he were indeed doing that. Also, it now makes sense why Obama could not dump Jeremiah Wright, his ex-pastor, even though politically it would have been advantageous to do so. If they were having an affair, Obama could no longer disown him than he could the “black community.”
However, I must stress that I am NOT certain of these allegations, and this material should be viewed with caution, since I cannot confirm ANY of the allegations above. The main objective is to find out the truth, and it seems that Larry Sinclair and Reverend Manning have it.”
(2) CITIZEN WELLS COMMENTING ON ABOVE POST
• citizenwells, on May 15th, 2008 at 6:03 am Said:
“I have been following this story closely. Every day Sinclair gains credibility and Obama loses credibility.
Please read about the former Chicago chef that heard persistent rumors from the gay communty that Obama was on the down low.
I have been contacted by Robert Blackwell of the Obama retainer/money laundering scandal.
There is much more to this story and I just posted a more indepth article about it.
For example, the LA Times portrayed Dan Shoman as just an Obama aide. He was far more than that.
I will answer any questions that you have.”
(3) Here is the article to which Citizen Wells refers.
https://citizenwells.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/obama-helped-supporters-get-millions-abc-news-may-15-2008-illinois-state-business-chicago-illinois-corruption/
(4) Then this from an Obama supporter
What is going on here?? Obama, Blackwell
by bartimaeus blue, Sun Apr 27, 2008
http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/4/27/133828/057
“The gist of the story is that Blackwell put Obama on retainer for one company “Electronic Knowedge Interchange” — paying him $112,000. And shiortly after Obama received the last payment, sent a request on State Senate letterhead urging Illinois officials to provide a $50,000 tourism promotion grant for another Blackwell Company, Killerspin,
According to the Sun, the day after Obama wrote the letter, his Senate campaign received a $1,000 donation from Blackwell.”
(5) Which was linked to this article
Obama had help from wealthy donor
Tech firm owner paid him a retainer, got his endorsement
By Chuck Neubauer and Tom Hamburger
April 27, 2008
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/bal-te.obama27apr27,0,6643312.story
(6) Which led me full circle back to hillaryclintonforum.net
Barack Obama Caught in Crooked Money Laundering Scheme by Andy Martin
http://www.hillaryclintonforum.net/discussion/showthread.php?p=73570
sisterrosetta here:
Why would this Robert Blackwell be contacting Citizen Wells?
I’m having trouble connecting the dots.
And what is Citizen Wells implying when referring to Dan Shoman as “far more” than just an aide?
http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2004/05/31/040531fa_fact1?currentPage=3
Obama had to overtake not only Hynes but also a former securities trader named Blair Hull, who spent twenty-nine million dollars on his campaign and, as a result, led in the polls until the closing weeks. Hull’s popularity vanished after lurid details of his divorce surfaced, including accusations that he had struck his ex-wife. Obama, meanwhile, attracted legions of fervent volunteers.
“People call it drinking the juice,” Dan Shoman, the political director of Obama’s campaign, said. “People start drinking the Obama juice. You can’t find enough for them to do.”
DON’T DRINK THE OBAMA JUICE! PLEASE … NO!
I hail from a no-Obama-juice blog. My blog believes in straight-shootin’ McCain lemonade with no hype and NO false hope. You also will NOT recieve a stupefying, dopamine withdrawal hangover or wake up in a hospital from Obama-induced fainting.