Candace De Russy, "Radical Mind," The National Review, 9/12/08
Hank DeZutter, "What Makes Obama Run?," The Chicago Reader, 12/8/95
"The Woods Fund … [Is] A $68 Million Foundation 'Whose Goal Is To Increase Opportunities For Less Advantaged People And Communities' By Giving Money Primarily To Not-For-Profit Groups Involved In Housing, The Arts And Other Areas, According To Its Web Site." (Tim Novak and Fran Spielman, "Obama Helped Ex-Boss Get $1 Mil. From Charity," Chicago Sun-Times, 11/29/07)
"Obama Began Serving On The Woods Fund Board In 1993, The Same Year He Was Hired As An Associate Lawyer With Davis' Small Chicago Law Firm, Davis Miner Barnhill. … Obama Left In 2002." (Tim Novak and Fran Spielman, "Obama Helped Ex-Boss Get $1 Mil. From Charity," Chicago Sun-Times, 11/29/07)
"[Bill Ayers] Served With Him From 1999 To 2002 On The Board Of The Woods Fund, An Anti-Poverty Group." (Timothy J. Burger, "Obama's Chicago Ties Might Fuel 'Republican Attack Machine'," Bloomberg, 2/15/08)
- In 2000, The Woods Fund Listed Both Ayers And Obama As Directors, Each Receiving $6,000 In Compensation For The Year. (The Woods Fund Of Chicago, IRS Form 990-PF, 9/4/01)
"While Obama And Ayers Served On The Woods Fund Board, The Trust Made Substantial Grants To The Arab American Action Network, Founded By Rashid Khalidi." (Candace De Russy, "Radical Mind," The National Review, 9/12/08)
- "Among Other Of Obama's Academic Friends And Associates, Writes Freddoso, Has Been Columbia University Professor Rashid Khalidi, A Backer Of The Palestine Liberation Organization While It Was Designated As A Terrorist Organization By The U.S. State Department." (Candace De Russy, "Radical Mind," The National Review, 9/12/08)
- "The Organization Reports That It Conducted An Oral History Project On 'An-Nakba,' Or The 'Catastrophe' Of Israel's Founding. Khalidi Also Hosted A Political Fundraiser For Obama, And Obama In Turn Offered A Testimonial At A Dinner In Khalidi's Honor." (Candace De Russy, "Radical Mind," The National Review, 9/12/08)
"Seven Years Ago, Sen. Barack Obama Was On The Board Of A Chicago Charity When His Former Boss, Allison S. Davis, Came Looking For Money. At The Time, Davis Was A Developer Represented By The Law Firm Where Obama Worked, As Well As A Small Contributor To Obama's Political Campaign Funds. He Wanted The Charity To Help Fund His Plans To Build Housing For Low-Income Chicagoans." (Tim Novak and Fran Spielman, "Obama Helped Ex-Boss Get $1 Mil. From Charity," Chicago Sun-Times, 11/29/07)
- "Davis And [Developer Tony] Rezko Were Building That Project In 2000 When Davis Approached The Woods Fund, Seeking Its Investment In Future Projects." (Tim Novak and Fran Spielman, "Obama Helped Ex-Boss Get $1 Mil. From Charity," Chicago Sun-Times, 11/29/07)
"In 1995, Obama Shocked His Old Friend Jean Rudd By Telling Her He Wanted To Run For The State Senate. Back In 1985, Rudd, Then Working At The Woods Fund… 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." (Ryan Lizza, "The Agitator," The New Republic, 3/19/07)
"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)
- "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)
Employees And Directors Of The Woods Fund Of Chicago Have Donated At Least $64,400 To Obama. (Center For Responsive Politics Web Site, www.opensecrets.org, Accessed 10/7/08)