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Bush’s Comments Seen as Rebuke to Obama
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The comments created an angry tussle back home, as Democrats accused Mr. Bush of breaching protocol by playing partisan politics overseas. (article 3)
In a speech to the Urban League last July, Sen. Barack Obama boasted of his efforts in 2001 to help a handful of African American-owned investment firms in Chicago get a larger share of business with Illinois state pension funds. (article 9)
One such person most recently was former President Carter, who held talks with Hamas leaders, leading to criticism from Bush officials as well as Obama and McCain. (article 4)
Even as the White House said Bush meant no dig at the Democrat, Perino couldn't resist the opportunity to get in a small one. (article 4)
Congressmen Howard Berman and Henry Waxman both from California, both key committee chairmen, and both leaders in the Jewish community added their blessings. (article 7)
" Senator Obama's vision for change has inspired tens of millions of Americans Waxman said in a statement. (article 7)
The efforts are part of "a very strong counteraction" against what the Obama campaign considers misinformation about the candidate, said Representative Robert Wexler, a Democrat from South Florida who often speaks on Jewish issues for the Obama campaign. (article 6)
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Source articles
- Obama attacks Bush over Iran barb (BBC News, 05/15/2008, 353 words)
- Obama clashes with Bush in Nazi appeasement row (timesonline.co.uk, 05/15/2008, 526 words)
- Bush’s Comments Seen as Rebuke to Obama (nytimes.com, 05/16/2008, 1187 words)
- Obama says Bush falsely accused him of appeasement (boston.com, 05/15/2008, 616 words)
- Obama tries to inch closer to Israel (haaretz.com, 05/15/2008, 843 words)
- Confronting Questions, Obama Assures Jews of His Support (nytimes.com, 05/13/2008, 991 words)
- California congressmen add to Obama superdelegate haul (boston.com, 05/15/2008, 337 words)
- Obama Admires Bush (nytimes.com, 05/16/2008, 800 words)
- ABC News: Obama Helped Supporters Get Millions in Illinois State Business (ABCNews, 05/15/2008, 391 words)
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