Posted on 01/06/2009 10:53:18 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Funds Tie Obama to Richardson Probe Figure Embattled Executive David Rubin Gave Thousands to Campaign By JUSTIN ROOD
Jan. 6, 2009—
President-elect Barack Obama took big money from a man at the center of a federal probe that has forced one of Obama's top Cabinet picks to withdraw.
Financial records show the Obama campaign got more than $30,000 from California financier David Rubin, the target of an investigation into donations and possible "pay-to-play" deals involving New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, Obama's pick for commerce secretary.
Richardson removed himself from consideration for the post Sunday, saying the ongoing grand jury investigation threatened to hold up his confirmation. Richardson and Rubin have both denied any wrongdoing in the matter, which involved contributions and state business in 2003 and 2004.
David Rubin Attended Exclusive Hollywood Fundraiser for Obama
In late September, Rubin attended an exclusive Los Angeles fundraiser for Obama, held at the Beverly Hills' Greystone Mansion. Attendees gave tens of thousands of dollars which the campaign split between its own coffers, the Democratic National Committee and state-level campaign groups supporting Obama and Democratic candidates. The technique helps campaigns take in from individuals far more than the $2,300 maximum they are allowed to give to a single campaign fund.
Rubin's money went to a joint Obama-DNC fund ($28,500), the DNC itself ($26,200), and to the Obama campaign ($2,300), according to the database of campaign donations at OpenSecrets.Org. News of the federal investigation into Rubin's New Mexico dealings had broken less than three weeks earlier.
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Ping.
Awww man, just when That One was trying to get Obammunism going.
Is there anyone here who doesn’t know that Obama is a liar and crook?
Well from ABC no less.
Yeah, but Richardson gave something in return. You’ll never prove Obama did the same even if he did. Didn’t we go through all this before with Clinton’s suspect supporters? As I recall, the scandal never touched him directly even when those contributers proved to have ties to the Chinese military. It was just covered up, shoveled over and ignored.
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Jes' helpin' out on this one, Dave...not home yet.
“This is not the David Rubin I know.” — 0
Whoops! LOL
Thanks....
LOL.
I think Obama has Clinton beat on level of corruption.
Never heard of this many skeltons BEFORE taking office.
What a joke.
Someday, hopefully soon, someone will uncover the all the illegal foreign donations 0bama took in during the campaign. Typical corrupt Chicago thug POS.
You know I don’t know if it is my imagination or real but over the past 2 weeks it is almost like the MSM has built him up so much that they now seem to be trying to chip away at him lately?
Shout it Out!
People need to see this one
So, now it’s three scandals, first, Blago, second, Burris, and now this angle to another GrandJury, plus a cabinet resignation or withdrawal, a budding controversy over Panetta, and we got two weeks to the inauguration.
This is wonderful.
I think I’m starting to see the plan, instead of bringing this out before the election and mccain still losing, let him lose then spend 4 years tearing down the dems and run a REAL conservative for the win. Too bad I’m dreaming, the RNC is just not this smart.
RUT ROH
Not even in office yet, and already tainted by more financial scandals then Bush was in 8 years. What a RAT. “Culture of corruption”, anyone?
Take screen grabs of this story before it disappears!
Remember that it was Bill Clinton who called Odumbo a Chicago hood during the primaries...
It says a lot when Bill Clinton thinks that you are a crook.
I don’t think it’s chipping away at him as much as trying to lower the expectations. That way he won’t have to actually deliver on those massive promises he made before the election.
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