Obama Got Big Donations From Freddie/Fannie

Submitted by politicalWinters on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 1:21pm.

According to OpenSecrets.org, Barack Obama was the third-highest receiver of contributions from Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the two mortgage buyers the government must now save.

The two companies and their employees have donated $105,849 to Obama. The highest is Sen. Chris Dodd, chairman of the Senate banking committee at $133,900.

The contributions cover the years 1989 to 2008. Obama has been a senator for two years, so he's gotten some serious cash in a very short time.

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