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William Atwood, executive director of the giant Illinois State Board of Investment, told The Washington Examiner that Obama was relentless in applying pressure. "Anytime I saw him, he brought the issue up. I would see him in Springfield or I would see him at a function and invariably he raised the issue."

Chapter VIII: Obama’s state pension scheme

Richard Pollock · September 19, 2012 4:00 am

Ray Hanania, a Chicago-based Arab-American journalist and activist, described the network in a 2007 interview with Chicago magazine as "a small cluster of activists." Chief among them was Obama mentor Tony Rezko, above. Stuart Levine, right, Rezko's former partner and the government's star witness in the Rezko trial.

Chapter IX: The Arab-American network behind Obama

Richard Pollock · September 19, 2012 4:00 am

Obama's $787 billion economic stimulus program included $499 billion in federal spending, most of which was channeled through state and local governments. Eight of the 10 states getting the most contracts were heavily Democratic, with highly unionized state and local government workforces, according to stimulus award data at recovery.gov.

Chapter X: Obama brings Chicago politics to Washington

Richard Pollock · September 19, 2012 4:00 am

Obama, Romney bundlers stay quiet on their own Swiss banking

Obama, Romney bundlers stay quiet on their own Swiss banking

Richard Pollock · July 27, 2012 4:00 am

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Richard Pollock · January 1, 1970 12:00 am