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Johnson to lead Obama briefing (Former Fannie Mae chairman Johnson still advising Obama)
politico.com ^ | September 24, 2008 | Ben Smith

Posted on 09/24/2008 6:18:21 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

Former Fannie Mae chairman Jim Johnson was dumped from Obama's vice presidential search team, but he's still playing a behind-the-scenes role on the campaign.

Former Senator Tom Daschle, a top Obama backer, emailed a select list this afternoon that he and Johnson would be leading a briefing intended largely for Clinton's campaign brain trust next month.

"Jim Johnson and I have scheduled another informal breakfast discussion and update on the campaign early next month," he wrote to a list including Senator John Kerry, James Carville, and Richard Holbrooke, as well as Clinton's former top campaign aides, including Howard Wolfson, Geoff Garin, and Harold Ickes.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fanniemae; obamabiden

1 posted on 09/24/2008 6:18:22 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Harold Ickes was a Board Member of Fannie Mae

What an ad Johnson and Ickes Obama housing advisor's

2 posted on 09/24/2008 6:40:14 PM PDT by scooby321 (Cai)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

What is he thinking... This deserves more coverage.


3 posted on 09/24/2008 6:55:24 PM PDT by markedmannerf
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Is this current?

Can they be that stupid?


4 posted on 09/24/2008 7:07:48 PM PDT by Carley (she's all out of caribou.............)
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To: Carley

what difference does it make-the American people are stupid, and the media is not linking the D congress, Johnson, Raines and Clinton to the economic problems so there’s no reason for osamaobama to change the way he’s operating.


5 posted on 09/24/2008 7:47:58 PM PDT by mrmargaritaville
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To: Free ThinkerNY

**(Former Fannie Mae chairman Johnson still advising Obama)**
This needs to be made into a McCain commercial.


6 posted on 09/24/2008 8:14:19 PM PDT by Salvation ( †With God all things are possible.†)
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