Posted by
Sue on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 12:25:54 PM
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Thought I would just copy the entire page so you can see for yourselves where I get some of my information. This is a decent site I've read for a few years. It tries very hard to be fair and balanced and has succeeded more lately. Here is the entire email to me and you can read their entire article or peruse the site at the address just below:
Obama's Oil SpillMarch 31, 2008
Obama says he doesn't take money from oil companies. We say that's a little too slick.
Summary
In a new ad, Obama says, "I don’t take money from oil companies."
Technically, that's true, since a law that has been on the books for
more than a century prohibits corporations from giving money directly
to any federal candidate. But that doesn’t distinguish Obama from his rivals in the race.
We find the statement misleading:
- Obama has accepted more than $213,000 from individuals who work for companies in the oil and gas industry and their spouses.
- Two
of Obama's bundlers are top executives at oil companies and are listed
on his Web site as raising between $50,000 and $100,000 for the
presidential hopeful.
Note: This is a summary only. The full article with analysis, images and citations may be viewed on our Web site.