You are correct that Snopes.com says it is a false story and quotes Maureen Dowd, who explains that she didn't write the story. However, I think there's an extra ... in the URL you gave. Try this one: http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/donations.asp (http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/donations.asp) Diane Hettrick [email protected] On Sep 3, 2008, at 8:09 PM, [email protected] wrote: > False per Snopes: _http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/donations.asp_ > (http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/donations.asp) > > > In a message dated 9/3/2008 8:22:18 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Fw: Obama's money (Edna Wakeham) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 17:37:55 -0500 > From: "Edna Wakeham" <[email protected]> > Subject: [GENHUMOR] Fw: Obama's money > To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> > Cc: GenHumor <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > > ----- Original Message ----- > Carey, > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > Obama's money > > Maureen Dowd, winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for distinguished > commentary, became a columnist on The New York Times Op-Ed page in > 1995 after having served as a correspondent in the paper's Washington > bureau since 1986. She has covered four presidential campaigns and > served as White House correspondent. > She also wrote a column, 'On Washington,' for The New York Times > Magazine. > > Ms. Dowd joined The New York Times as a metropolitan reporter in > 1983. She > began her career in 1974 as an editorial assistant for The Washington > Star, > where she later became a sports columnist, metropolitan reporter and > feature wr > iter. When the Star closed in 1981, she went to Time magazine. > > Born in Washington D.C., Ms. Dowd received a B.A. degree in English > literature from Catholic University (Washington, D.C.) in 1973. > > > WHERE DID OBAMA'S MONEY COME FROM??????? > > New York Times Editorial > > By MAUREEN DOWD > > Published: June 29, 2008 > > OBAMA'S TROUBLING INTERNET FUND RAISING

This forum is supposed to be about genealogy humor not political. Please keep your opinions to yourself.> From: [email protected]> Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2008 22:08:29 -0700> To: [email protected]> Subject: [GENHUMOR] GENHUMOR Digest, Vol 3, Issue 167 - Obama story is false> > You are correct that Snopes.com says it is a false story and quotes > Maureen Dowd, who explains that she didn't write the story.> > However, I think there's an extra ... in the URL you gave. Try this > one:> http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/donations.asp> (http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/donations.asp)> > Diane Hettrick> [email protected]> > > On Sep 3, 2008, at 8:09 PM, [email protected] wrote:> > > False per Snopes: _http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/donations.asp_> > (http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/donations.asp)> >> >> > In a message dated 9/3/2008 8:22:18 P.M. Central Daylight Time,> > [email protected] writes:> >> > Today's Topics:> >> > 1. Fw: Obama's money (Edna Wakeham)> >> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------> >> > Message: 1> > Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 17:37:55 -0500> > From: "Edna Wakeham" <[email protected]>> > Subject: [GENHUMOR] Fw: Obama's money> > To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>> > Cc: GenHumor <[email protected]>> > Message-ID: <[email protected]>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252"> >> >> > ----- Original Message -----> > Carey,> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -> >> > Obama's money> >> > Maureen Dowd, winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for distinguished> > commentary, became a columnist on The New York Times Op-Ed page in > > 1995 after having served as a correspondent in the paper's Washington > > bureau since 1986. She has covered four presidential campaigns and > > served as White House correspondent.> > She also wrote a column, 'On Washington,' for The New York Times > > Magazine.> >> > Ms. Dowd joined The New York Times as a metropolitan reporter in > > 1983. She> > began her career in 1974 as an editorial assistant for The Washington > > Star,> > where she later became a sports columnist, metropolitan reporter and > > feature wr> > iter. When the Star closed in 1981, she went to Time magazine.> >> > Born in Washington D.C., Ms. Dowd received a B.A. degree in English> > literature from Catholic University (Washington, D.C.) in 1973.> >> >> > WHERE DID OBAMA'S MONEY COME FROM???????> >> > New York Times Editorial> >> > By MAUREEN DOWD> >> > Published: June 29, 2008> >> > OBAMA'S TROUBLING INTERNET FUND RAISING> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Want to do more with Windows Live? Learn “10 hidden secrets” from Jamie. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008