Comments on: Obama Receives Big Money from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

By: Jordan Johnson

Jordan Johnson — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:10:16 +0000

Hello, i would just like to say, what a cool blog! i’m just researching for my blog but i had a problem reading this article due to the text sticking out in to the menu…. Edit: oops! my fault, it is my ancient version of chrome causing the bug. May be worthwhile asking ppl to update? Many thanks. Jordan Johnson

By: Sparky

Sparky — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:31:55 +0000

Just where are YOU getting your information from Matthew – Obama’s website?

By: Matthew

Matthew — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:42:01 +0000

“Oh really evan – and you just happen to have a chart in your back pocket – how convenient.”

Sometimes the facts are inconvenient. It is simply the truth to state that Obama has received the most donations from EMPLOYEES of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and McCain has received the most from DIRECTORS, OFFICERS and LOBBYISTS of those same companies.

To me this says that McCain has the support of the companies and Obama has the support of the people that just happen to work there. To the majority of people out there (including pretty much all the people here if you could just admit it) this puts Obama in a much better light, regarding this *specific issue* of donations from those companies.

Now, all you people out there that are twisting this one should be ashamed of yourself if you continue to use this misinformation. There is plenty of actual information you could use to fight Obama (or the democrats in general) on Freddie and Fannie, but this is not it.

By: Obams a citizen of Indonisa not of the U.S.

Obams a citizen of Indonisa not of the U.S. — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:35:48 +0000

FINELY someone had the guts to challenge Obama’s citizenship. His Mother HAD TO renounce her U.S. Citizenship to marry Sorento and move to Indonesia thus making Barry Sorento NOT A U.S. Citizen.

The court papers were filed in Sept 08.
http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/pennsylvania/paedce/2:2008cv04083/281573/13/

By: Sparky

Sparky — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:31:25 +0000

Oh really evan – and you just happen to have a chart in your back pocket – how convenient.

By: evan

evan — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:39:49 +0000

It’s funny how this chart leaves out the contributions of directors, officers and lobbyist to the McCain 2008 Campaign:

McCain $169,000
Obama $16,000

It’s amazing when we leave out the facts, Isn’t it?

ttp://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2008/09/10/us/politics/2008_FANNIE_GRAPHIC.html

By: DGJ

DGJ — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:47:53 +0000

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac employees donated $126,349 to the Obama campaign while they donated $21,550 to McCain. Corporations themselves are ineligible from donating to political campaigns. Whereas, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac board of directors and lobbyists donated $169,000 to McCain and his related committees, compared with $16,000 to Obama and his related committees.

By: zeitschadden

zeitschadden — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:42:37 +0000

Down at the bottom of the chart where that figure originally was found on the Federal Election Commission disclosure pages it indicates that the number includes contributions from PACs and individuals.

Obama received a total of $6,000 from a Fannie/Freddie PAC — and only prior to his campaign for Presidency, when he announced he would no longer take any lobbyists PAC money.

The remainder was from individuals who are employees of Fannie/Freddie, in the years between 1989-2008. The two companies at one time had over 12,000 employees.

By: Freddie Mac and the Presidential Candidates « The Hard Facts

Freddie Mac and the Presidential Candidates « The Hard Facts — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:13:09 +0000

[...] campaign contributions from Freddie Mac employees by pointing out that Sen. Obama was the 3rd largest recipient of Freddie Mac employees money between 1989 and 2008. On Sunday night, with the McCain camp using [...]

By: J. Barnett

J. Barnett — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:27:40 +0000

Why doesn’t the Media spread this on the news over and over, everyday or do they wait until the crook gets in, this is what wrong, it’s like the new get a chunk of pay-off to cover up things, is this where all the money goes, they shouldn’t even sleep at night and if this AMERICAN hater gets in, may the first problem be under one of your asses, you are miss leading the country, but run up and start digging on PALIN, i hope she wins and does something about your fair coverage on her,Daughter,family, don’t forget what goes around comes around, you guys are next.