Linked to above but important and long enough for it’s own post.
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Obama Camp Has Many Ties to Wife’s Employer
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In December 2006, the medical center hired a public relations firm, ASK Public Strategies, to help sell the Urban Health Initiative. ASK is co-owned by Axelrod, Obama’s chief campaign strategist.
ASK was selected on the recommendation of Michelle Obama, Sher and Jarrett, according to Sullivan, the hospital spokeswoman. “Axelrod has a love affair with UC, and is arguably the best in the country at public affairs,” Sullivan said in an e-mail.
ASK started work in January 2007; the next month, Barack Obama launched his campaign.
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. Axelrod’s partner, Eric Sedler, confirmed his firm did the work but declined to discuss specifics. Hospital executives declined to say how much Axelrod’s firm was paid.
Howard Peters of the nonprofit Illinois Hospital Association praised the medical center’s efforts,
Eric Sedler, 39, a former public relations director at AT&T and corporate-reputation specialist at PR giant Edelman, is the “S” in ASK and