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Obama On Vetting His Vetters

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Glenn R. Simpson and James R. Hagerty, "Countrywide Friends Got Good Loans," The Wall Street Journal, 6/7/08

Jonathan Weisman and David S. Hilzenrath, "Obama’s Choice Of Insider Draws Fire," The Washington Post, 6/11/08

Jim Johnson
Who Am I?

"From 1991 To 1998, Mr. Johnson Served As CEO Of The Federal National Mortgage Association, Also Known As Fannie Mae…" (Josh Gerstein, "Top Talent Scout For Obama Tied To Subprime Lender," The New York Sun, 6/9/08)

In 1998, Fannie Mae’s Earnings Were Manipulated, Which Resulted In "Maximum Payouts" To Executives Including Johnson, Who Earned $1.9 Million When He Otherwise Would Not Have Earned A Bonus. (Jonathan Weisman and David S. Hilzenrath, "Obama’s Choice Of Insider Draws Fire," The Washington Post, 6/11/08)

Johnson Received Special Loans From Countrywide Financial CEO Angelo Mozilo. (Glenn R. Simpson and James R. Hagerty, "Countrywide Friends Got Good Loans," The Wall Street Journal, 6/7/08)

  • "Property Records Show Mr. Johnson Has Received More Than $7 Million In Loans From Countrywide Since 1998, The First Coming In The Waning Days Of His Fannie Mae Tenure." (Glenn R. Simpson and James R. Hagerty, "Countrywide Friends Got Good Loans," The Wall Street Journal, 6/7/08)

Johnson Also Received Fees And Compensation From Fannie Mae Worth $3.3 Million Between 2001 And 2006. (Jonathan Weisman and David S. Hilzenrath, "Obama’s Choice Of Insider Draws Fire," The Washington Post, 6/11/08)

Facts About Me and Barack

Johnson Was A Top Adviser To Obama’s Campaign Who Was Chosen To Vet Potential Vice Presidential Nominees. (Glenn R. Simpson and James R. Hagerty, "Countrywide Friends Got Good Loans," The Wall Street Journal, 6/7/08)

  • "[Johnson] Resigned Abruptly Wednesday After Questions About His Home Mortgage Deals Became A Distraction For A Candidate Who Argues He's Not Influenced By Special Interests." (Nedra Pickler, "Johnson Resigns From Obama's Veep Vetting Team," The Associated Press, 6/11/08)
My Donations and Bundling for Barack

Johnson Is A Bundler For Obama’s Presidential Campaign And Has Committed To Raising Over $200,000. (Obama For America Website, www.barackobama.com, Accessed 7/10/08)

What Barack Says About Me

Obama: "Jim Johnson has a very discrete task, as does Eric Holder, and that is simply to gather up information about potential vice presidential candidates. … They are performing that job well. It is a volunteer, unpaid position. ... They're not people who I have assigned to a particular job in a future administration." (Nedra Pickler and Mary Clare Jalonick, "Senator Says Obama Vice Presidential Vetting Team Looking At Retired Military," The Associated Press, 6/10/08)

Obama: "Jim did not want to distract in any way from the very important task of gathering information about my vice presidential nominee, so he has made a decision to step aside that I accept." (Nedra Pickler, "Johnson Resigns From Obama's Veep Vetting Team," The Associated Press, 6/11/08)