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Friday, January 25, 2008 12:00 AM

Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and Tony Rezko

A "gotcha" that wasn't for one candidate, a need to "come clean" for another.
Tim Grieve

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  • Friday, January 25, 2008 12:23 PM

    Yes, it is different

    Obama knows the Rezkos personally. He has a long-standing relationship with them.

    The land transaction was a personal favor to Obama so he could buy the house. These are the plain facts, and it doesn't matter which newspaper reported them. Whether or not you think Obama actually would be influenced, this transaction certainly creates that appearance. And the Republicans will seize on this.

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