Contracts Went to a Longtime Donor

Blackwell and his family, records show, have been longtime donors to the political campaigns of Michelle Obama's husband, Barack. Robert Blackwell Jr., a former partner in the firm, is a major fundraiser for Barack Obama. At various times, Blackwell Sr. says, his and his son's businesses each have retained Barack Obama as an attorney. Full Story »

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Polly Briley
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by Polly Briley - Oct. 1, 2008

Could someone explain to me where the story is in this article. My goodness, someone knows someone who then recommends someone and that someone gets a job from it. Explosive I tell you. Breaking news. As someone who has not decided who to support this election, I turned to the article for news. As I read the McPaper sized article for the third time hoping to understand why it was printed, I am still looking for the news. Thank you Washington Post for continuing to prove the myth of a liberal press.

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Kaizar Campwala
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by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 1, 2008
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Roland F. Hirsch
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by Roland F. Hirsch - Oct. 1, 2008

This news article has considerable journalistic value. But one must go to the front-page headline article "Obama camp has many ties to wife's employer" for most of the information. That article would earn a rating of about 4.5 and should be posted for review on NewsTrust. It is, by the way, good to see a substantial article unfavorable to Obama, who has enjoyed the usual enthusiasm the Post shows to almost all Democrats.

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