https://freerepublic.com/tag/obamatruthfle/ en-us Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:43:22 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2068146/posts One advantage of a big, media-focused convention is that so many shadowy campaign "insiders" seek the spotlight. In Denver, one of Sen. Barack Obama's closest advisers has been making the media rounds: Valerie Jarrett. Jarrett has been part of Obama's inner circle since his days as an Illinois state senator. She identifies herself as a Chicago businesswoman, but according to Obama campaign advisers, she is much more than that. She is Iranian-American, for one thing, and the Obama campaign has sought to keep her ties to Iran from press views, as it has also sought to keep her political background... American Spectator https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2068146/posts#comment Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:43:22 GMT