Sweet: Obama, at Sun-Times request, releases names of finance committee members, Senate interns. http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/03/sweet_obama_at_suntimes_reques.html#more
WASHINGTON—In response to requests by the Chicago Sun-Times—some longstanding-- the Obama campaign on Saturday released names of Obama’s presidential National Finance Committee; U.S. Senate finance committee and interns who have worked in the Obama U.S. Senate office. His 2004 senate committee included Tony Rezko--on trial on public corruption charges-- and his wife, Rita.
While Obama’s campaign has balked for months in making public the names of the National Finance Committee members, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) said the information would be disclosed during a meeting with the Chicago Sun-Times on March 14. Obama is making government transparency and ethics a centerpiece of his White House bid. Click below for lists....
From a transcript of the session with the Sun-Times:
“Will you release to us a member of your campaign finance committee for the U.S. Senate?
A: I'm happy to release that.
Q: And the nation campaign finance committee for president?
A: Yes.”
At issue is not who gives—that eventually is disclosed under federal law—but who is helping Obama by hosting an event. That information does not have to be made public.
Obama’s 2004 U.S. Senate finance committee contains the names of a number of Chicago based Democrats who have been long-time major donors and fund-raisers —and Tony Rezko and his wife, Rita. Rezko, on trial in a Chicago courtroom on corruption charges. On March 14, Obama said Rezko had raised about $250,000 for Obama—for his state senate, House and U.S. Senate runs.
For his 2008 presidential run, Obama does release the names of his best “bundlers” –those who raise between $50,000 and at least $200,000. Bundlers are people who tap into their own extensive personal networks to raise money for a candidate and in return are supposed to get recognition for their efforts from the campaigns.
But the Obama campaign has carved from these ranks of elite fund-raisers a National Finance Committee, who are deemed to have potential to raise money for Obama over the long haul.
Members of Obama’s NFC have been invited to special briefings with Obama and his advisors, were given priority in getting into Oprah Winfrey’s fund-raiser at her home near Santa Barbara, Calif. and have been encouraged to travel to primary and caucus states to volunteer knocking on doors and at phonebanks.
2008 OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEE Naomi Aberly Gerald Acker Charles Adams David Adelman David Agnew Mark Alderman Jeremy Alters Eddy Arriola Ricky Arriola Nicole Avant Stewart Bainum Freddy Balsera Rob Barber Don Barden Matthew Barzun Doni Belau Lawrence Bender Michael Bennet Mitchell Berger Matthew Bergman Andi Bernstein Tom Bernstein Don Beyer Megan Beyer Jeff Bleich Neil Bluhm Charles Robert Bone Harry Bookey Demetrios Boutris Tim Broas Frank Brosens Peter Buttenweiser Peter Bynoe Owen Byrd Joe Calabrese Michael Caplin David Carden Tom Carnahan Brad Carson Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe Hasan Chandoo Tony Chase Cleve Christophe Marissa Chun Bob Clark Diana Clark Frank Clark Bucky Clarkson Bonnie Cohen Dick Cohen Lou Cohen Tom Cole Wilbur Colom Les Coney Jack Connors Jon Cooper Greg Craig James Crowe Jim Crown Paula Crown John Crumpler Ian Cumming Bill Daley Richard Danzig Mike Dardzinski Ted Dintersmith Kirk Dornbush Becky Draper Eugene Duffy Carolyn Dwyer Bill Eacho Norm Eisen Ari Emanuel Christine Forester Alan Fox Daveen Fox David Friedman Lou Frillman Michael Froman Ann Fudge David Gail Mark Gallogly Barbara Garrett Tom Gearen Katherine Gehl Julius Genachowski Alexi Giannoulias Geoff Gibbs Mark Gilbert Don Gips Steven Gluckstern Barry Goodman Mark Goodman Mark Gorenberg John Gorman David Grain Earl Graves Howard Gutman Joe Gutman Ed Haddock Daniel Halpern Wahid Hamid Todd Hamilton Hill Harper Scott Harris Bill Harvey David Heller Victor Herlinsky Bruce Heyman Doug Hickey Donald Hinkle David Hinson Gary Hirshberg Mellody Hobson Max Holtzman Rick Horowitz Jim Hudson Dan Hynes Mark Iola Ian Isaacs Rita Isaacs David Jacobson Valerie Jarrett Jeh Johnson Jim Johnson Orlan Johnson Sheila Johnson David Jones Sam and Sylvia Kaplan David Kasparian Michael Kasparian Allan Katz Jeffrey Katzenberg Julie Katzman Eric Kearney Bill Kennard Lena Kennedy Charlie Kireker Steve Koch Dan Kohl Nancy Koppelman Orin Kramer Tony Lake Nicole Lamb-Hale Annie Lamont Ned Lamont Jonathan Lavine Michael Lawson Eddie Lazarus Chad Leat Ken Lerer Steve Lerner John Levi Chris Lewis Chuck Lewis Margo Lion Caren Lobo Dan Loeb Andres Lopez Frank Loy Jamie Lynton Michael Lynton Kerman Maddox Steve Mandel Susan Mandel Bob Mandell Karol Mason Brian Mathis Marina McCarthy Carol McClure Mattie McFadden- Lawson Jon Merksamer Ray Mikulich Eric Mindich Cindy Moelis Ron Moelis Jonathan Molot Robert Monks Sarah Morgenthau Marie Helene Morrow Alecia Mullen Tim Mullen Bruce Murray James Murray Bob Nelsen Marty Nesbitt Dan Nova Bruce Oreck Bill Orrick Lynn Overmann Spencer Overton Jason Paez Sebastiano Paiewonsky- Cassinelli Steve Pajcic Deven Parekh Michael Parham Cookie Parker Jonathan Perdue Tom Perrelli John Phillips Will Prather Quintin Primo Penny Pritzker Wade Randlett Deborah Rappaport Doug Rediker Tom Reed Art Reimers Jim Reynolds John Rhea Zeb Rice Ellen Richman Rebecca Riley Bob Rivkin Charlie Rivkin Marjorie Roberts Robert Roche Desiree Rogers John Rogers John Roos Lee "Rosy" Rosenberg Skip Rosenbloom James Rubin Kirk Rudy Karen Russell Frank Sanchez Andrew Schapiro Michael Schell Paul Schmitz Tod Sedgwick Jeff Shell Laura Shell Willie Shepherd Bob Sherman Ken Solomon Alan Solomont Alan Solow Helen Spalding Steve Spinner John Steffen Bobby Stein Josh Steiner Jane Stetson George Stevens Cynthia Stroum Lou Susman Tina Tchen Vinai Thummalapally Tim Toben Bob Toll Jim Torrey Stan and Sherri Toy Kyriakos Tsakapolous Grace Tsao Wu Scott Tyre Tom Unterman Kirk Wagar Wendy Wanderman Anne Wedner Daniel Weiss Beatrice Welters Alexa Wesner Tony West Steve Westly Tom Wheeler Barry White Frank White Abigail Williams Todd Williams Percy Wilson Robert Wolf Kneeland Youngblood =======================================
2004 OBAMA U.S. SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
John Alarez Joanne Alter Bruce Baker Michael Bauer Deborah Beitler Stephen Beitler Marjorie Benton Percy Berger Robert Blackwell Norman Bobins Carole Boron Keith Bronstein Dudley Brown John Bryan Neville Bryan Jonathan Bunge Linda Bynoe Peter Bynoe Judith Byrd Demetrius Carney Mike Cherry Robert Clifford Bruce Clinton Lester Coney Kevin Conway Phillip Corboy James Crown Louis D'Angelo Allison Davis Andrew Davis Dean Dicke David Dorris Bruce Ettelson Charles Frank Deborah Friedman Brenda Gaines Judith Gaynor Alexi Giannoulias Howard Green Jack Guthman Joesph Gutman Arthur Hahn Briet Hart Christie Hefner Louis Holland Charles Holley James Houlihan Valerie Jarrett Albert Johnson Kenny Johnson Mike Jordan Carroll Joynes Joesph Kellman Lou Anne Kellman Steven Koch Martin Koldyke Michael Kraines Michael Krasny Clinton Krislov Daniel L e vin Fay Levin Jack Levin Lawerence Levy Paul Levy Julius Lewis Lyle Logan William Lowry C. Mack Tenetia Mack Lewis Manilow Susan McKeever Edwin MClendon Abner Mikva Judson Miner Newton Minow Arthur Moore David Mosena Patricia Mosena Martin Nesbit Grace Newton Abby O'Neil Richard Phelan Quitin Primo Penny Pritzker Stephen Pugh Rita Rezko Tony Rezko Andre Rice Shawnelle Ritchie Kathleen Roach John Rogers Steven Rogers John Rokacz Lee Rosenberg Andrew Rosenfield Betty Saltzman Paul Saltzman Manuel Sanchez Tia Sawhney John Schmidt David Schulte Niranjan Shah Harold Shapiro Balvinder Singh Jerold Solovy Alan Solow Harrison Steans Avy Stein John Sterling Mary Stowell Stuart Taylor Christina Tchen Christie Traubert Gail Wallet Gregory White Jason White Judy Wise
Posted by Lynn Sweet on March 24, 2008 03:01 AM
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