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Jim McElhatton, "Obama's Museum Earmarks Draw Fire," The Washington Times, 9/11/08

James V. Grimaldi and Kimberly Kindy, "Obama, Biden's Son Linked By Earmarks," The Washington Post, 8/27/08

Emma Schwartz, "My Son, The Lobbyist," ABC News, 8/24/08

Mark Impomeni, "Biden's Son A Partner In D.C. Lobbying Firm," AOL News' "Political Machine" Blog, news.aol.com, 8/24/08

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Hunter Biden, The Son Of Democrat Vice Presidential Nominee Sen. Joe Biden (DE), Had Been A Registered Washington Lobbyist Until Recently. "Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden's son Hunter has stopped working as a federal lobbyist, work that had made him a Republican target in the presidential contest. 'I no longer expect to act as a federal lobbyist,' Hunter Biden said in a letter to the Clerk of the House and the Senate Office of Public Records. The letter is dated Aug. 25 and was made public Friday." (Jim Kuhnhenn, "Biden's Son Quits Lobbying Work," The Associated Press, 9/13/08)

  • "One Of Biden's Sons, Hunter, Is A Registered Washington Lobbyist In A Year In Which Obama Has Been Excoriating Lobbyists And The Culture Of Corruption In Washington." (Eamon Javers and Jonathan Martin, "Statesman Known For Slips Of His Tongue," Politico, 8/23/08)
  • "Mr. Biden Is A Founding Partner Of Oldaker, Biden & Belair, LLP." (Oldaker, Biden & Belair, LLP Web site, www.obblaw.com, Accessed 9/22/08)

Hunter Biden "Seems To Have Specialized In Lobbying For Just The Kind Of Earmark Spending By Congress That Obama Has Vowed To Slash." "The younger Biden is a name partner at the firm Oldaker, Biden & Belair and seems to have specialized in lobbying for just the kind of earmark spending by Congress that Obama has vowed to slash. Republican insiders say the party is likely to make an issue of Biden's family lobbying ties." (Eamon Javers and Jonathan Martin, "Statesman Known For Slips Of His Tongue," Politico, 8/23/08)

Since 2003, Hunter Biden Has Brought In A Total Of $3.8 Million For His Lobbying Firm. "Since 2003, Hunter Biden has been registered to lobby for an array of small universities, hospitals, and drug research companies seeking earmarks and other appropriations. Those clients have paid his firm a total of $3.8 million, jumping from $20,000 in 2003 to $1.6 million in 2007, according to lobbying disclosure records." (Emma Schwartz, "My Son, The Lobbyist," ABC News, 8/24/08)

Hunter Biden Worked In "Consulting" For Delaware Credit Card Company MBNA. "After he left the Commerce Department in 2001, he received a consulting contract to work on electronic commerce issues for MBNA." (Christopher Drew, "Campaign Says Biden Son Dropped Lobbying Clients," The New York Times, 9/13/08)

William Oldaker, A Partner In Hunter Biden's Firm, Spoke With Joe Biden's Office About The University Of Delaware, A Client That Has Paid The Firm At Least $1.5 Million Since 2002. "And while Oldaker has said he does not lobby Biden personally, he has spoken with Biden's staff about some clients. One example was the University of Delaware, which Oldaker approached in 2002, shortly after founding the firm with Hunter Biden and Robert Belair. Since then, the university has paid Oldaker's firm $1.5 million. The payoff: as of 2006, $24.8 million in earmarks for defense research, a student-exchange program, and a drug-and-alcohol-studies program." (Emma Schwartz, "My Son, The Lobbyist," ABC News, 8/24/08 )

The University Of Delaware Has Secured Almost $25 Million In Federal Earmarks. "The scrutiny of Sen. Joe Biden, Sen. Barack Obama's choice for the vice-presidential slot on the Democratic ticket, continues with a report today concerning Sen. Biden's son, R. Hunter Biden. Hunter Biden is a partner in the lobbying firm of Oldaker, Biden & Belair, a Washington, D.C., firm which lobbies on behalf of clients in Sen. Biden's native Delaware. One such client, the University of Delaware, has received almost $25 million in federal earmark dollars for defense research and other activities. The University has paid Hunter Biden's firm fees totaling $1.5 million for its work on behalf of the school." (Mark Impomeni, "Biden's Son A Partner In D.C. Lobbying Firm," AOL News' "Political Machine" Blog, news.aol.com, 8/24/08)

  • University Earmarks Increased Significantly After Oldaker And The National Group Began Lobbying On Their Behalf. "Though the university's main source of federal funding is still annual grants of about $100 million, the university has secured another $68 million from the Delaware delegation in the five years since The National Group's lobbyists began working for UD. In the three years before The National Group began lobbying for UD, the university averaged about $7.4 million a year in earmarks obtained through the Delaware delegation, according to Sen. Biden's office." (Nicole Gaudiano, "UD Gets Earmarks With Help Of Lobbyists Connected To Biden," [Wilmington, DE] The News Journal, 6/8/08)

NOTE: Robert Belair, Another Named Partner At Oldaker, Biden & Belair, Has "On Occasion Spoken With Biden's Staff" Regarding Clients With Judiciary Committee Issues. "Belair, the firm's other named partner, said he has never personally lobbied Sen. Biden, but has on occasion spoken with Biden's staff for a client with issues before the Senate Judiciary Committee, whose membership includes Biden. Belair said he does not think there is any conflict of interest because he has worked for this client, SEARCH Group, a law enforcement research organization, for decades long before he ever met or began working with Hunter Biden." (Emma Schwartz, "My Son, The Lobbyist," ABC News, 8/24/08)

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Obama Sought More Than $3.4 Million In Earmarks For Clients Of Lobbyist Hunter Biden. "Sen. Barack Obama sought more than $3.4 million in congressional earmarks for clients of the lobbyist son of his Democratic running mate, Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware, records show. Obama succeeded in getting $192,000 for one of the clients, St. Xavier University in suburban Chicago." (James V. Grimaldi and Kimberly Kindy, "Obama, Biden's Son Linked By Earmarks," The Washington Post, 8/27/08)

  • Hunter Biden Approached The Vice President Of St. Xavier University Offering To Secure Earmarks. "One of those clients was St. Xavier University, a four-year, 5,600-student institution run by the Roman Catholic Sisters of Mercy in Orland Park, Ill. Steve Murphy, vice president for university advancement, said Hunter Biden approached him in 2005 offering to secure congressional earmarks." (James V. Grimaldi and Kimberly Kindy, "Obama, Biden's Son Linked By Earmarks," The Washington Post, 8/27/08)
  • Hunter Biden Advertised Himself As Being Able To Identify Earmarks. "Hunter Biden and his colleague, Eric Schwerin, told Murphy they were 'working with a number of clients, institutions like yours, and we would like to help you identify earmarks, federal support and grants.'" (James V. Grimaldi and Kimberly Kindy, "Obama, Biden's Son Linked By Earmarks," The Washington Post, 8/27/08)

Biden Lobbied Obama's Office For Earmarks. "[Steve Murphy, vice president for university advancement] said he found Biden's parentage a selling point. Murphy then accompanied Biden to the offices of the Illinois delegation, including Obama's." (James V. Grimaldi and Kimberly Kindy, "Obama, Biden's Son Linked By Earmarks," The Washington Post, 8/27/08)

In Both 2006 And 2007, Obama Requested Earmarks For Clients Of Hunter Biden. "Obama requested $1.4 million for St. Xavier, including $900,000 to establish an early-childhood teacher training center 'to meet the demand in the southwest Chicago metropolitan area,' according to a news release on the Web site of Obama's Senate office. Obama requested the early-childhood money in both 2006 and 2007." (James V. Grimaldi and Kimberly Kindy, "Obama, Biden's Son Linked By Earmarks," The Washington Post, 8/27/08)

  • "Obama Also In June 2007 Sought $500,000 For A Skills Laboratory For St. Xavier's Nursing School, Which Has One Of The Largest Nursing Programs In The State." (James V. Grimaldi and Kimberly Kindy, "Obama, Biden's Son Linked By Earmarks," The Washington Post, 8/27/08)
  • "In The End, Obama's $1.4 Million In Requests Resulted In $192,000 For The Nursing Facility." (James V. Grimaldi and Kimberly Kindy, "Obama, Biden's Son Linked By Earmarks," The Washington Post, 8/27/08)

"Since Obama Announced His Selection Of Biden On Saturday, Attention Has Focused On [Joe] Biden's Lobbying Connections As Well As His Son's Lobbying Activities." (James V. Grimaldi and Kimberly Kindy, "Obama, Biden's Son Linked By Earmarks," The Washington Post, 8/27/08)

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