In 2008, LA TIMES refused to release the tape out of fear that it would damage candidate Obama's chances of becoming the new President of the United States.
There are rumors that in the 2008 videotape, candidate Obama said some things that would upset the American Jewish community and Israel leaders.
Maybe we could pool enough money to put out a bounty on it to make some poor LA times employee or (laid off one that knows where it is) interested enough to have a copy appear?