University of Illinois to release Obama records

[babsbunny]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080822/ap_on_el_ge/obama_records

By PETE YOST, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 33 minutes ago


WASHINGTON - The University of Illinois said Friday it is releasing records of Barack Obama's service to a nonprofit organization linked to former 1960s radical William Ayers.



Supporters of John McCain have been trying to exploit the tie between Obama and Ayers, with a conservative group spending $2.8 million on an ad focusing on Ayers. Ayers' Weatherman group took credit for bombings that included nonfatal blasts at the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol four decades ago.

The records of the Chicago Annenberg Challenge, an organization that Obama chaired and that Ayers co-founded, will be made available to the public Tuesday, the University of Illinois at Chicago said in a statement.

On Monday, National Review magazine posted an online article saying the university had initially declared that the records were open to inspection but that the university subsequently reversed its position.

[greatscott15]

1. Ouch!

Could be a problem for us. Started seeing main stream news stories today about Obama/Rezko/Ayers. Obama should have layed of the McCain home issue. Lots of other things we can go after him about.

Thankfully this release coming during our convention next week.

[melody]

2. It'll be nothing next to McCain's 11 houses

People will pay no attention.

[WeDidIt]

3. Your concern has been noted n/t

[AlCzervik]

4. it could be hmm? Your statement will be read into the record.

[FrenchieCat]

5. Ouch? Really now?

I say your ouch is a bunch of shit.

[GoesTo11]

7. Obama worked for a non-profit - is that the worst they've got?

This is one of those things that the more you talk about it the more people will remember Obama did community work. I'm not worried about a huge downside.

[Spazito]

6. There's no there, there, imo

I am glad they were able to get consent from the original donor so quickly. Let the repubs go on a wild goose chase.