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Speaking outside her home in Flaherty Way, South Boston, on Tuesday, Ms Onyango, 56, confirmed she was the “Auntie Zeituni” in Mr Obama’s memoir. She declined to answer most other questions about her relationship with the presidential contender until after the November 4 election. “I can’t talk about it, I just pray for him, that’s all,” she said, adding: “After the 4th, I can talk to anyone.”

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In other words, despite an annual average income over the period of about $244,000, they simply could not afford to give anything meaningful.

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where does this insane obsessive fad come from? Can it be pin-pointed to any direct cause?

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where does this insane obsessive fad come from? Can it be pin-pointed to any direct cause?

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He has returned the Democratic Party to it's Fair Deal and Great Society roots - and has done so successfully.

And hes black.

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MushmanTheManic said:
$250,000/yr for a family living in Chicago is not much. Hell, most doctors in Chicago make twice as much. 

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The median income for a household in the city was $38,625, and the median income for a family was $42,724. Males had a median income of $35,907 versus $30,536 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,175. Below the poverty line were 19.6% of the population and 16.6% of the families. Of the total population, 28.1% of those under the age of 18 and 15.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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MushmanTheManic said:
$250,000/yr for a family living in Chicago is not much. Hell, most doctors in Chicago make twice as much. 

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that's a bunch of bull, I have a couple friends in chicago,
one is living on disability, her husband makes about $25/hr,
they get by pretty well but I guess it's because they dont
try to live beyond their means

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Chicago

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The median income for a household in the city was $38,625, and the median income for a family was $42,724. Males had a median income of $35,907 versus $30,536 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,175. Below the poverty line were 19.6% of the population and 16.6% of the families. Of the total population, 28.1% of those under the age of 18 and 15.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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wow... dick cheney and wife gave 78% of their income to charity
and obama gave a sympathy card saying he wished he could donate
but he cant find the time since he's busy counting all his money

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In December 2007, Money magazine estimated the Obama family's net worth at $1.3 million.  Their 2007 tax return showed a household income of $4.2 million—up from about $1 million in 2006 and $1.6 million in 2005—mostly from sales of his books.

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Cheney's net worth, estimated to be between $30 million and $100 million, is largely derived from his post at Halliburton, as well as the Cheneys gross income of nearly $8.82 million.[50]

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wildchild68 said:
The guy has never had a paying job, how can you expect him to donate to charity?

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where does this insane obsessive fad come from? Can it be pin-pointed to any direct cause?

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He has returned the Democratic Party to it's Fair Deal and Great Society roots - and has done so successfully.

And hes black.

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So, like most critics of Obama point out, he is accomplishing all of this without having actually accomplished anything...besides being black...and having good oratory skills.

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MushmanTheManic said:
The mean income in Chicago is over $100,00/yr.

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MushmanTheManic said:
Actually, he has accomplished a lot.

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The guy has never had a paying job, how can you expect him to donate to charity?

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the excuses never stop do they?

LESS THAN 1% HE GAVE. Cheney gave %78......If you can't do the math on that....

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In other words, despite an annual average income over the period of about $244,000, they simply could not afford to give anything meaningful.

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$250,000/yr for a family living in Chicago is not much. Hell, most doctors in Chicago make twice as much.

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where does this insane obsessive fad come from? Can it be pin-pointed to any direct cause?

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He has returned the Democratic Party to it's Fair Deal and Great Society roots - and has done so successfully.

And hes black.

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