[Peace-discuss] An immense amount to join Obama for president

[C. G. Estabrook]

Obama's a trimmer, a suck-up to the present centers of power in the US. 
See "Obama’s Audacious Deference to Power," by Paul Street
<http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=11936>.  --CGE


Jenifer Cartwright wrote:
> Yeah, it all comes down to $$$ -- it's the American way. Can't win an 
> election -- or even run a campaign -- without lots and lots of it.  I 
> think Obama's the best choice of viable candidates, so it didn't bother 
> me to forward the info...
> 
> Jenifer
> 
> */Karen Medina <kmedina at uiuc.edu>/* wrote:
> 
>      >Guest: $100 (for breakfast with Michelle Obama)
> 
>     Wow, wouldn't it be nice if campaigning had something to do with
>     talking with the people, not just breakfasting with the rich?
> 
>     Fox News is right across the street.
> 
>     -karen medina
>     ===========
>      >a breakfast benefiting Obama
>      >Monday, July 30, 2007
>      >8:30 AM – Host Reception
>      >9:00 AM – Breakfast Reception
>      >At the Great Impasta
>      >114 West Church Street
>      >Champaign, IL
>      >>Host: $2,300 (raise/write)
>      >>Co-Host: $1,000 (raise/write)
>      >>Supporter: $250
>      >>Guest: $100
>      >
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>      >
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>      >
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>      >
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>      >
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