I love it whan a plan comes together!
Posted on 11/01/2008 5:24:01 PM PDT by AuntB
Barack Obama's campaign to become the first black American President was rocked yesterday, only 72 hours before election day, by the revelation that his aunt is an illegal immigrant in the US.
News about Obama's relative is a chance for the McCain campaign to generate some last-minute negative headlines about Obama. Four years ago Zeituni Onyango, 56, who is mentioned in Obama's personal memoir, was instructed by a court to leave the country after being denied political asylum. However, she now lives in local authority housing in Boston.
Illegal immigration is a political minefield in US politics and the story could be a vote-losing headache for Obama. Her refusal to leave the country does not make her unusual in America - there are an estimated 10 million 'illegals' - but the issue is a hot button one, especially with the white working-class voters courted by both Obama and John McCain.
Illegal immigrants are often accused of taking jobs and government services from US citizens and legal residents. Onyango, Obama's half-aunt on his father's side, has donated to his campaign, with five small gifts totalling $260.
(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...
I love it whan a plan comes together!
Is auntie paying taxes on her income from the Boston Housing Authority? Is she using a social security number?
Great question...
Apparently so. The Guardian may be in Britain, but they're part of the MSM. Plenty of Americans read their articles every day. They're also frequently picked up by American news outlets, such as Drudge.
Fox...reporting that...the military vote going Obama...
Horse puckey.
So far several in the UK have picked up the story. ABC, WSJ, and many more.
I've seen a photograph of her place and it doesn't look like any slum I've ever seen.
Is this a mini October Surprise?
Heh .. I beat ya to it yesterday.
I was hoping more for the Khalidi tape.
Obama aunt has made illegal donations
United Press International - 2 hours ago
It’s getting out there!
October surprises have to have the media cooperation thus it is only the democraps who can execute an October smear, er, surprise.
That would be good...but this is Nov 1st...October is over...
Yeh ya’ rotten #$%%^&* yer mother wears army boots!
I thought the Reagan Campaign had a great October Surprise for Carter. ;o)
“Baraq al-Hussein Obama’s illegal aunt lives in a slum and all you hear from the so-called MSM is silence. Disgraceful.”
This is NEWs and it should be reported. What—pray tell—is wrong with our journalists?
It’s getting out there.
Boy, did the call unload on Obommie the Commie......illegal alien aunt, taxpayers supporting her, Hussein lying about it....and more.
The call interrupted my Jack Nicholson horror movie, but nevertheless, the well-worded message warmed the cockles of my heart.
Talk about INSTANT response from the McCain campaign!
Whoo hoo!
Leni
Fox is reporting it now. It’s getting out there.
awww poor Barry Dunham AKA Barry Soetoro AKA Sutoro AKA Barry Obama AKA Barack Hussein Obama Jr.
Yes it is — and, about time these illegals get kicked to the curb/sent back to where they cam from. Spanish is NOT our official language, nor should we be forced to put up with paying for these illegals.
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