Obama cries foul over pro-Clinton group
Barack Obama's campaign filed a formal complaint today over a pro-Hillary Clinton advocacy group, one of the growing number of quasi-independent groups that are getting involved in the presidential race.
The American Leadership Project's leadership is comprised of Clinton allies and its major funding comes from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, a union that has endorsed Clinton.
On Tuesday, it began airing a TV ad in Indiana going after Obama's economic plan. Obama's campaign says that ad is misleading and lodged a complaint with the Federal Election Commission. The complaint says that the group should have to register as a political committee, disclose contributors, and abide by contribution limits.
"From its inception, ALP has made clear that its objective is to help Hillary Clinton win the Democratic nomination for president," Obama campaign lawyers write in the complaint. "....Notably, ALP has run advertisements only in connection with upcoming Democratic primaries; its advertisements mention only Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton."
The American Leadership Project is a so-called 527 group, referring to a section of the tax code, that aren't under the same fund-raising restrictions as campaigns, can air issue-based ads, but aren't supposed to coordinate with a candidate. Obama has also been assisted by the loosely-regulated groups, which are expected to spend millions this election.
UPDATE: Blair Latoff, a spokeswoman for the Republican National Committee, responded: "It appears Barack Obama is all too eager to allow his supporters to launch attacks but suddenly is uncomfortable when the focus switches to him. Decrying an independent group that supports Senator Clinton while saying nothing of the outrageous attacks by the SEIU or MoveOn.org on John McCain is precisely the brand of political opportunism that Americans want removed from the process."
4 more years of McCain is 4 more years of Bush. 4 years of Clinton will be 4 more years for children to learn that it is ok for our leaders to lie and manipulate us with fear.
i would have maacin in office. before i would ha ve ,clinton or obama. they are a joke.i hope after 4 years we will have someone better than them all.
i would have macain in office. before i would ha ve ,clinton or obama. they are a joke.i hope after 4 years we will have someone better than them all.
I am so greatful clinton will not be president. The question, why she can't go home, get a life without lying and spend the money she will not be able to much longer. She would not give any of it to the poor who cannot afford gas, food or to keep a roof over their heads. The media is a circus, and continues to fool the public, it to bad they are not facing the same economic problems as the lower and some of the middle class. So, what isClinton going to do for you give to you, the media, a better job in the white house add to your 600,000$ salaries or what. All of you have problems, you are worst than Cllinton. The american public don't know yiou or what you do after your day or work or ow you treat your family, how many times have you divorced and why. What is clear to me, thank god other people will help them, the new president to be, with their work, what a pity to think clinton will be trying to find her husband at 3pm while he seek his self interest hrough other women, glad she want be alone, that is for sure. I really see and understand why the majority of women hate her, she is spinless, lies and want to continue to cover up for her spouse. The world is on fire, she will only lie to the american people and make them think things are fine while it's burning.The rich gets richer and the poor gets pooer. Obama looks better and better to me. white people will alway be white and that is hard for them to understand that they are monsters all you have to do is read history and by the way it's all in the books. I would like to ask Clinton, what about white water, foster death, you ike to throw stones who really know you did you leave things at the while house to cover up more of your deeds so hisory can be kind to you and bill, i don't think so or maybe your daughter will continue the favor. that is your main goal not that you can heklp the american people but it to keep the clinton going or you sure you dont' need to live in Englan give some one else a chance.
It is astonishing how people in large numbers still TRUST Hillary Clinton, including a whole organization of supposedly intelligent people such the American Leadership Project. This woman has fabricated stories and ‘misspoke’ on so many occasions that it is mind-boggling that she is still considered a viable candidate for “leading a country”. It is sad enough that we have been “led?!?!?” by George Bush but the thought of following him with her, wow that’s disturbing.
Actually, it is more amazing that people still trust Obama after all the dodging and waffling we see from him, and the guerrilla tactics and hypocrisy we see from his campaign. Hillary may be tough and ambitious, but she cares about this country, and she'll use that toughness to better this country.
Bo will have to come up with something better than that
Campaign finance sniffles arent going to make Wright go away
Poor baby BO
He doesnt have the shine he had before and he doesnt like it
I cant beleive they didnt use the racist thing in their complaint
I would imagine that will be next
Cant wait for Wright to reply to Bos latest words for him
Wasnt it MO who made the statement of Hillary that if she cant run her own house she cant run the white house-
Well looks like they cant control their uncle and good friend Wright
Nothing Wright said bothered BO&MO until he exposed their cover up
They didnt care what he said about america or white people but they sure cared when he told on them
BO&MO are all about themselves
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