Obama aide: Timing of news about his aunt 'suspicious'
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/11/01/art.axelrodcall1101.gi.jpg caption="Obama aide David Axelrod, pictured here at a Pennsylvania campaign office earlier this week, called the release of information about Sen. Obama's aunt 'suspicious.'"]
(CNN) - Barack Obama’s chief strategist said Saturday that he thought the last-minute appearance of stories like this weekend’s news that the Illinois senator’s aunt may be living in the country illegally would make people “suspicious.”
The Associated Press has reported that Zeituni Onyango, a native of Kenya, has been living in Boston despite losing an appeal for asylum four years ago. Obama’s campaign issued a statement earlier Saturday that the Democratic nominee “has no knowledge of her status but obviously believes that any and all appropriate laws should be followed." The campaign also said it would return $265 in donations from Onyango, who is not legally permitted to donate to Obama because she is not a U.S. citizen.
CNN has been unable to independently verify the aunt's immigration status.
On the campaign trail in Nevada, Axelrod said the timing of the report might raise a few eyebrows. "The campaign issued a statement on that," he said. "And I don't have anything more to add to it, other than I think people are suspicious about stories that surface in the last 72 hours of a national campaign... I think that they're going to take that, they're going to put it in that context."
House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers of Michigan questioned both the timing and the source of the news Saturday, sending a public letter to Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff requesting an investigation.
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I had call from friend in Seattle ,he says a rumour has been floating around that Rove fixed the election months ago, thats why Mc cain is expecting an upset. Thats why National guard is being called out on election day ,they expect riots , is there any truth to this or just rumour
nothing would surprise me.
mccain in 'O8!...1908.
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Seriously, people, consider the polls. Many polls are now showing a less than 5 point advantage for Obama (which, btw, is MUCH closer than even that)! So why are the comments on these CNN stories 20-1 in favor of Obama??? Huh? One answer...OBAMA TROLLING...
HillBuzz.com has a pretty honest AND encouraging set of facts for McCain/Palin voters to peruse. You TROLLERS might enjoy a breath of fresh air, as well! 🙂
I'd like to see Obama's papers, or better yet his home videos of his dinner parties with his friends.
She is in the US illegally, his campaign DID accept her donations, and stating they will "pay her back" does NOT make the issue go away. DID he know where she was?? If not, why not, surely another relative would have contacted him regarding this, but perhaps it was too explosive for him to acknowledge. I never liked this man, have never trusted him. So, will Auntie be deported? how will that look? The President's Auntie put on a plane to Kenya? Or will she be allowed to stay? And just how would that look to the thousands of others who have been deported. I'm sorry Obama, this one wont go away, too bad you ever decided to run for President – you're about as untrustworthy as the Nigerian scam artists.
I wanted Hillary to be President, but right now, vote McCain, not Hussein sounds like music to my ears.
What a coincidence!!!! Have you even verified the story yet? Is that how you verify– phoning someone with the same last name to ask them over the phone? How do you know who is going to answer the phone?
Fortunately Cheney endorsed McCain today.
Folks, time to adjust adjust your rear view mirrors.
PS What about Sarah Palin's medical reports? Why not follow that up as well?
Is this for real? Are all political candidates in you country supposed to check the facts of the lives past and present of every family member or person they relate or speak to? Then, your children are going to have a hard time dreaming of ever running for any political post! Americans, you are losing your credibility as intelligent people capable to chose a good overall person to run the most powerful country in the world. You are sinking your free will if you allow to be manipulated into these small-brained plots!
trying to change minds last minute b4 tues...it seems like someone high up with this info leaked it....maybe bush is usefull
It is no surprise that this type of tripe is being raised at the last moment. Just what the McCain-Palin campaign has been doing for several weeks.
I guess I'm glad that the traditional Republican Party has such heartburn with Palin, in particular, and with McCain's "new" style.
What has this country come to? Let's get ourselves back on track.
PLEASE VOTE OBAMA-BIDEN
no need to print my previous comment ,i wouldnt want to make waves ,the talk of this rumour concerned me.
OMG, well, not so much! What else does one expect from a GOP campaign that's lost every speck of credibility and respect for the truth. Stories like this always creep up out of nowhere. Mr. Axelrod is right.
It doesn't change my vote what-so-ever. I'm still voting for O.
All I can say is if the Aunt told him she was legal and won her case to stay in the country, I am sure he believed his Aunt. If you have ever experienced poverty and no opportunity, you will SAY anything to get out of it. Look at the illegals who come into this country every year. They risk being caught at the border in order to have better opportunity. Not making excuses for his Aunt but I suspect that if you dug deeper, this would be the story. He, Senator Obama, is still the best choice for this country. We know it, the republicans know it and that is why they are campaigning so negatively against him.
OBAMA WOULD NOT TAKE THAT RISK/WHO CARE SHE NEED TO SUE THE BUSH ADMIN. FOR PUTTING IT OUT THER
I wonder who elses records the McCain camp looked into?
The GOP is digusting.
No one really cares about his Aunt's status. She doesn't impact the election AT ALL!!! It is suspicious timing though and smells of Republican desperation.
McCain and palin could not get any lower, this is a act of deperation
on the part of the McCain camp. they are showing how bad this country need a change. Being a american hero got him no where,
so he's trying on the coat of a american lier, and coward.
keep him out of the white houes. If this is what people want as our
president then where domed .
Please vote for a real leader VOTE OBAMA.
Consider disbanding the Dept of Homeland Security
Mainly because its a "Secret Police" organization that is beholden to Bush/Cheney Repubs......
Its an organization that operates OUTSIDE the structure of the law and is accountable to no one (this is incredibly dangerous)
Its purpose is to specifically promote the neo-con agenda, circumventing the laws of the land, effectivley using the "veil" of the "War on Terrorism ....or the War on Drugs, ................the War on a Free Press, the War on Americans who seek transparency or the War on anyone who's not part of the ultimate plan for control"
Homeland Security = Nazi SS
(because you too, can be swept off the street and held captive for no reason whatsoever)
Right on!
It is the same old GOP dirty tricks capaign of hate, intolerance, bigotry, and lies.
This is as relevant as reporting on Joe McCain's (John's brother) calling 911 to complain about traffic.
Let's concentrate on the issues people.
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I guess we see the Republican party dirty tricks department raise its ugly head again. Looks like the Rove hires in the immigration department finally found something he could use.
i'm sorry, but that's no surprise to me...after all, we've all been waiting for the so called "October Surprise"...but Sen. McCain and Co should have known that ain't gonna help them, anyway...but they are too cynical to be civil and keep their dignity, and that's the sad part 'bout the McCain/Palin campaign...thankfully, we're a much better society than that, and that will show come Tuesday evening...
Pls post this comment, MODERATOR...thanx...
Obama/Biden 08
Kina.
Senator Oblama does NOT KNOW the immigration status of his aunt?
AND, in spite of that, he returned the $265.00 donation to her because it is illegal for a non-citizen to contribute to a political campaign!
WOW!
Three days before the election and we are seeing more of Senator Oblama's CHANGE YOU CAN COUNT ON...
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