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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: ManyMoose who wrote (53776)	10/30/2008 10:24:01 PM
From: Bearcatbob	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224706

Many - I think the writer was dreaming of what the writer would imagine to be true - but not.

To: ManyMoose who wrote (53776)	11/1/2008 9:56:02 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224706

Ms. Onyango attended the ceremony when Mr. Obama was sworn in to the United States Senate in January 2005, but campaign officials said he had provided no assistance in getting her a tourist visa and did not know the details of her stay. At the time of the ceremony, Ms. Onyango and another relative said in interviews that they had flown to the United States from Kenya to witness the event. Mr. Obama last heard from Ms. Onyango about two years ago when she called to say she was in Boston, but he did not see her there, the campaign said. Federal Election Commission records list a Zeituni Onyango in South Boston as making a series of contributions, totaling $265, to the Obama campaign, with the most recent contribution, $5, made on Sept. 19. nytimes.com The Times of London reported on Thursday that Ms. Onyango lived in public housing in Boston. On Friday, The Associated Press reported that she was in the country illegally and that her case had led to an unusual nationwide directive from Immigration and Customs Enforcement requiring that any deportations before Tuesday’s election be approved at least at the level of regional directors. Ms. Nantel, the agency spokeswoman, said she could not comment on the matter. A White House spokesman, Scott Stanzel, said the White House had no involvement in the matter. Ms. Onyango lives in a disabled-access apartment and worked as a volunteer resident health advocate for the Boston Housing Authority before stopping recently for physical therapy following back surgery, said William McGonagle, deputy director of the authority. On Saturday, a police officer was stationed outside the low, brick public housing complex where Ms. Onyango lives. The officer said she was not at home and told reporters not to enter the building. Gardiner Harris reported from Washington, and Abby Goodnough from Boston. Reporting was contributed by Eric Lipton in Washington; Michael Luo in New York; Julia Preston in Tennessee; Jeff Zeleny in Henderson, Nev.; and Katie Zezima in Boston.