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Charles Hurt, "Obama’s ‘Mob-Tie’ $idekick," New York Post, 9/5/07

Alexi Giannoulias
Who Am I?

In 2006, Alex Giannoulias Was Elected Treasurer Of The State Of Illinois. (Illinois State Treasurer Alex Giannoulias Website, www.treasurer.il.gov, Accessed 6/21/08)

In 2006, Giannoulias Came Under Fire For Lending Money To Crime Figures. (Rick Pearson and David Jackson, "Obama Leans On Treasurer Nominee," Chicago Tribune, 4/13/06)

Giannoulias Accepted $5,000 In Campaign Contributions From A Florida Casino Fleet Owner Whose Uncle Was "Gunned Down In An Execution-Style Slaying" And Who Has Ties To Lobbyist Jack Abramoff. (Erin Calandriello, "Campaign Donation Has Links To Scandal," Chicago Daily Herald, 2/10/06)

  • After Initially Claiming He Saw Nothing Wrong With The Contribution, Giannoulias Refunded The Contribution Less Than A Week After The Story Became Public. (John Patterson, "Candidate Gives Back Donation," Chicago Daily Herald, 2/16/06)
Facts About Me and Barack

Giannoulias Has Been Called Obama’s “Protege.” (Greg Hinz, “Shark Tank,” Crain’s Chicago Business, 4/14/08)

  • Giannoulias Is Mentioned As A Possible Replacement For Obama’s Senate Seat If He Wins The Presidency. (Abdon M. Pallasch, “Schakowsky Makes Play For Obama’s Seat,” Chicago Sun-Times, 4/6/08)

Obama Endorsed Alexi Giannoulias For State Treasurer. (Rick Pearson, “Parties Get Set For Busy Primary,” Chicago Tribune, 12/5/05)

Giannoulias Was Criticized By The Democratic Speaker Of The State House And Other Party Leaders; Obama Stuck To His Endorsement. (Timothy J. Burger, “Obama’s Ties Might Fuel ‘Republican Attack Machine,’” Bloomberg, 2/15/08)

Obama Kept His 2004 Senate Campaign Funds At Giannoulias’ Broadway Bank. (John T. Slania, “On Broadway: City's Most Profitable Bank,” Crain’s Chicago Business, 10/25/04)

Crain’s Chicago Business’ Greg Hinz: “[J]ust why did Sen. Obama last week endorse for Illinois treasurer an unknown 29-year-old whose financial experience is limited to working at a family-owned Chicago bank, and who, as recently as five years ago, was shooting professional hoops as point guard with team Panionios of Athens, Greece?” (Greg Hinz, Op-Ed, “Halo Tarnish,” Crain’s Chicago Business, 12/12/05)

My Donations and Bundling for Barack

Since 2003, Giannoulias Has Contributed At Least $7,000 To Obama’s Senatorial Campaign. (CQ Money Line Website, moneyline.cq.com, Accessed 6/21/08)

The Giannoulias Family Was An Early Backer Of Obama In 2003, Introducing Him To Powerful Contributors And Raising Approximately $100,000 For His Senate Campaign. (Greg Hinz, Op-Ed, "Halo Tarnish," Crain’s Chicago Business, 12/12/05)

In 2007, Giannoulias Hosted A Fundraiser For Obama’s Presidential Campaign. (Lynn Sweet, "State Giannoulias Hosts Obama Funder In Chicago," Chicago Sun-Times’ "Lynn Sweet" Blog, blogs.suntimes.com, 9/5/07)

Giannoulias Is A Bundler For Obama’s Presidential Campaign And Has Committed To Raise Between $100,000 And $200,000. (Obama For America Website, answercenter.barackobama.com, Accessed 6/20/08)

What Barack Says About Me

Obama: "I’ve got a very personal relationship with Alexi … He was critical for me in terms of reaching out to the Greek community, other ethnic communities in the city. He was there from the start, when people didn’t give me a shot." (Rick Pearson, "Parties Get Set For Busy Primary," Chicago Tribune, 12/5/05)

Obama: "[H]e’s one of the most outstanding young men that I could ever hope to meet." (Citizens For Giannoulias Website, www.alexiforillinois.com, Accessed 6/24/08)