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Stanley Kurtz, "Senator Stealth: How To Advance Radical Causes When No One's Looking," National Review, 9/1/08

Jean Rudd
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"One Of The Report's Authors Was Jean Rudd, Obama's Friend And The President Of The Woods Fund During Obama's Years On That Foundation's Board." (Stanley Kurtz, "Senator Stealth - How To Advance Radical Causes When No One's Looking," The National Review, 9/1/08)

From 1980 Until 2000 Jean Rudd Served As Executive Director And President Of The Woods Fund Of Chicago, Previously Known As The Woods Charitable Fund. (Woods Fund Of Chicago Profile, GuideStar Web Site, www.guidestar.org, Accessed 10/4/08; Sandra O'Donnell, "Evaluation Of The Fund's Community Organizing Grant Program," Woods Fund Of Chicago, 4/95)

Facts About Me and Barack

"In 1995, Obama Shocked His Old Friend Jean Rudd By Telling Her He Wanted To Run For The State Senate. … Now He Was Going To The Other Side. 'That's A Switch!' She Told Him. Obama Insisted That Nothing Would Change. 'Oh No,' He Said, According To Rudd. 'I'm Going To Use The Same Skills As A Community Organizer.'" (Ryan Lizza, "The Agitator," The New Republic, 3/19/07)

  • "In 1996, When He Pondered A Race For The Illinois Legislature, Jean Rudd, A Mentor In The Foundation World, Took Him To Lunch With A Prominent Lobbyist." (Michael Powell, "Calm In The Swirl Of History," The New York Times, 6/4/08)

"Woods Was The First Foundation To Underwrite Obama's Work With DCP [Developing Communities Project]. Now That He's On The Woods Board, Rudd Says, 'He Is Among The Most Hard-Nosed Board Members In Wanting To See Results. He Wants To See Our Grants Make Change Happen--Not Just Pay Salaries.'" (Hank DeZutter, "What Makes Obama Run?," The Chicago Reader, 12/8/95)

  • "Back In 1985, Rudd, Then Working At The Woods Fund--A Chicago Foundation That Gives Grants For Community Organizing--Had Provided Kellman With His Original $25,000 To Hire Obama. When Obama Returned To Chicago To Practice Law, He Joined The Board Of Rudd's Foundation. Now He Was Going To The Other Side." (Ryan Lizza, "The Agitator," The New Republic, 3/19/07)

"One Of The Report's Authors Was Jean Rudd, Obama's Friend And The President Of The Woods Fund During Obama's Years On That Foundation's Board. Buried Deep Within The Report Lies The Story Of Obama's Role In Expanding The Woods Fund's Financial Support For Groups Like Gamaliel And ACORN." (Stanley Kurtz, "Senator Stealth - How To Advance Radical Causes When No One's Looking," The National Review, 9/1/08)

  • "In 2005, The Year After Obama Was Elected To The U.S. Senate, The Washington, D.C.-Based Center For Community Change Released A Report Titled 'Promising Practices In Revenue Generation For Community Organizing.' One Of The Report's Authors Was Jean Rudd, Obama's Friend And The President Of The Woods Fund During Obama's Years On That Foundation's Board." (Stanley Kurtz, "Senator Stealth - How To Advance Radical Causes When No One's Looking," The National Review, 9/1/08)
  • "Obama Has Long Been Linked -- Through Foundation Grants, Shared Political Activism, Collaboration On Legislation And Tactics, And Mutual Praise And Support -- With The Chicago-Based Gamaliel Foundation, One Of The Least Known Yet Most Influential National Umbrella Groups For Church-Based 'Community Organizers.'" (Stanley Kurtz, "Senator Stealth - How To Advance Radical Causes When No One's Looking," The National Review, 9/1/08)
  • "Not Only Has Obama Studied, Taught, And Apparently Absorbed Stealth Techniques From Radical Groups Like Gamaliel And ACORN, But In His Position As A Board Member Of Chicago's Supposedly Nonpartisan Woods Fund, He Quietly Funneled Money To His Radical Allies -- At The Very Moment He Most Needed Their Support To Boost His Political Career." (Stanley Kurtz, "Senator Stealth - How To Advance Radical Causes When No One's Looking," The National Review, 9/1/08)
My Donations and Bundling for Barack

In 1999 Jean Rudd Contributed $1,000 To Barack Obama's Initial Congressional Campaign. (FEC Disclosure Database Web Site, www.fec.gov, Accessed 10/4/08)

In 2004 Jean Rudd Contributed $1,000 To Barack Obama's Senatorial Campaign. (FEC Disclosure Database Web Site, www.fec.gov, Accessed 10/4/08)

As Of 2008 Jean Rudd Has Contributed $1,800 To Barack Obama's Presidential Campaign. (FEC Disclosure Database Web Site, www.fec.gov, Accessed 10/4/08)

As Of 2008 Jean Rudd Has Contributed $500 To Barack Obama's Victory Fund. (FEC Disclosure Database Web Site, www.fec.gov, Accessed 10/4/08)

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