Customs Officials Refer Leak of Obama’s Aunt’s Immigration Status to Inspector General

If you like the Mason-Dixon polling organization, which has a solid reputation, and you are rooting for John McCain, you might have reason to hope, just a bit today. The last batch of polls have him up narrowly in Florida, Ohio, Missouri, and North , within the margin or error in Nevada and Virginia. That tells me that either all of those are wrong or the national polls with big leads for Barack Obama are off. (It is hard to imagine the popular vote going to Obama by 10 percent while McCain ekes out wins in those states.)
That suggests that the race on an electoral level at least may wind up close, with Colorado and Pennsylvania the decisive states. Or it may turn out that McCain closed fast but came up a buck short in state after after. In two days all questions will be answered.

If you like the Mason-Dixon polling organization, which has a solid reputation, and you are rooting for John McCain, you might have reason to hope, just a bit today
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Mason-Dixon Poll “in context” by Chuck Todd:
it should also be pointed out that Obama’s position has actually gotten stronger — when looking at the Mason-Dixon poll trendlines — particularly in states like Colorado, Nevada and Virginia. In other states, movement has been negligible and within the margin of error.
In Colorado, Obama has gained five percentage points from the previous Mason-Dixon poll, Sept. 29-Oct. 1, when the candidates were tied at 44%. In the latest poll, Obama leads by five, 49%-44%.
In Nevada, Obama has gained 10 points since August, when McCain led by six, 47%-41%, and two points since their Oct. 8-9 poll. In the latest poll, Obama leads 47%-43%.
In Virginia, Obama has gained six percentage points since a Sept. 29-Oct. 1 poll that showed a three-point McCain lead, 48%-45%. In the latest poll, it’s Obama who leads by three, 47%-44%.

I find it hard to believe that given all of illegal immigrants in this country, for all of these years, suddenly the focus is on one. This doesn’t pass the smell test. It is clear though that Republicans have no low point though when it comes to elections or governance.

This would not even be news if Obama would some of his SPREAD THE WEALTH money that she donated using her welfare funds that she received illegally to buy her a plane ticket and escort her welfare a-hole to the airport.
WELFARE FRAUD IS A FELONY CHARGE.

Excess theft of over 500 dollars fraudulently obtained is a felony.
GET IT. Welfare Fraud. Our taxes have paid enough. Lets not fight about it. She is guilty.

If an Illegal Alien that is an AUNT to Obama can figure out how to get free housing, FOOD and welfare illegally and get away with it. why does anybody even work in United States.
She should write a book on how to sponge off the governtment using OBAMA’S spread the WEALTH welfare PROGRAMS.

ICE is a nasty part of H S…..They are all republican so take it from there.Just dirty tactics,,,,,,

I can not believe the flack that has been given to Obama regarding an Aunt that he has no close relationship with. His relationship with his father ended early in his life and he had not contact with that family.
I read that a Republican from California even paid 10,000 to try to prove that Ayers wrote Obama’s auto biography. Give it up.
I am so glad this will stop soon. The McCain camp can’t win on issues, they just have to lie and try to win on personal attacks. What a horrible campaign he has run. I would have voted for him, except for that.

Now we know how our tax money is going to be spent in the name of “Spread the wealth”: Welfare for illegal immigrants. It is going to be a major turn in the history of America on Nov 4th unless….

another mark against obama a man who has only proven how bad and liar he is over and over again. i don’t know if obama had anything to do with bringing her here illegally but he sure knew she was here and what he is guilty of is accepting money from her. and accepting money from her is sick it should be him as the one giving her money and helping her out and his other family in kenya. he lets an aunt rot in a public housing slum while he live sin a multi million dollar mansion. how sick, this man is just evil. he has disrespected his mother’s family in his book and now its very obvious he doesn’t care about his father’s family either. my wife is kenyan and of course here legally and thsi upsets both very much. where already disliked this man so much for so many other reasons and now this

Auntie should be deported, thats should be the priority. Otherwise we are giving special treatment to the Aunt of a member of congress.
The leak exposes this fraud. Going after the people who leaked on the grounds that it violates the illegral alien’s privacy rights is total stupidity.
Correct the fraud.

Misplace Values
Only misplace values is with the GOP. Yelling about ACORN when they voter cage and fix machines. Reality check Voter Fraud can’t happen before votes are cast, they happen in the voting booth. Mickey Mouse can get registered but he has to show up with a valid ID. But I guess reason and morality has left the building with the GOP.

Voter fraud has already happened in Ohio with irretreiveable votes in a box, about 200,000. If there is a way to cheat this thing Obama supporter will master it, like they did the caucus system against Hillary. Obama and ACORN ties give HIM the advantage, but Americans do the right thing in the end.
Like the four guys who took down Flight 93 on 9/11, on it’s way to our Capitol. That’s what we (McCain supporters) would do….and we are going to stop this disaster that would be an Obama Presidency.

His relationship with his father ended early in his life and he had not contact with that family.
Yet writes a book Dreams of my Father, and changes from barry to barack hussein obama after his father. No mention of his mother in any book.

Why is this even a problem for Obama? He’s a US Senator, he could have sponsored her for citizenship at any time, and she would have sailed through. Instead, she has a deportation order. Barry, if you can’t help your family, how are you going to help me?
“I am my brother’s keeper, I am my sister’s keeper.”
Not his Aunt’s keeper, sorry.

Why has Obama gotten a pass at EVERY TURN OF EVENTS? Could you ever imagine any candidate being propelled by the liberal media like this? No white guy, that’s for sure. No white guy could have ties to terriorists, racists or criminals (or ACORN) the way Obama has.
And as for his exotic family ties and questions surrounding his life – as Ferraro said “he’s lucky he’s black”.
Wake up America…..we’re being bamboozled and hoodwinked. Why the double standard with our political candidates? Sorry…..I’m not buying this excuse for a Presidental candidate and my COUNTRY COMES BEFORE PARTY. Dems shouldn’t want a win this bad.
HILLARY SUPPORTER FOR McCAIN.

The reporter incorrectly stated that the aunt’s failure to depart the United States was a civil, not a criminal violation. In fact, it is a criminal (felony) violation under Title 8 USC 1253.
Sec. 1253. Penalties related to removal
(a) Penalty for failure to depart (1) In general
Any alien against whom a final order of removal is outstanding by reason of being a member of any of the classes described in section 1227(a) of this title, who -
(A) willfully fails or refuses to depart from the United States within a period of 90 days from the date of the final order of removal under administrative processes, or if judicial review is had, then from the date of the final order of the court,
(B) willfully fails or refuses to make timely application in good faith for travel or other documents necessary to the alien’s departure, (C) connives or conspires, or takes any other action, designed to prevent or hamper or with the purpose of preventing or hampering the alien’s departure pursuant to such, or (D) willfully fails or refuses to present himself or herself for removal at the time and place required by the Attorney General pursuant to such order, shall be fined under title 18, or imprisoned not more than four years (or 10 years if the alien is a member of any of the classes described in paragraph (1)(E), (2), (3), or (4) of section 1227(a) of this title), or both. (2) Exception It is not a violation of paragraph (1) to take any proper steps for the purpose of securing cancellation of or exemption from such order of removal or for the purpose of securing the alien’s release from incarceration or custody. (3) Suspension The court may for good cause suspend the sentence of an alien under this subsection and order the alien’s release under such conditions as the court may prescribe. In determining whether good cause has been shown to justify releasing the alien, the court shall take into account such factors as – (A) the age, health, and period of detention of the alien; (B) the effect of the alien’s release upon the national security and public peace or safety; (C) the likelihood of the alien’s resuming or following a course of conduct which made or would make the alien deportable; (D) the character of the efforts made by such alien himself and by representatives of the country or countries to which the alien’s removal is directed to expedite the alien’s departure from the United States; (E) the reason for the inability of the Government of the United States to secure passports, other travel documents, or removal facilities from the country or countries to which the alien has been ordered removed; and (F) the eligibility of the alien for discretionary relief under the immigration laws.

We don’t have to look so far for questionable relatives. Let’s talk about Palin and her family. Or how about McCain’s ex-wife who he cheated on? What about Palin’s soon to be tweaker son in law?

How about they start investigate whether Obama had something to do with releasing Joe the Plumber’s information.

Why is ICE concerned about protecting the privacy of this non-citizen who has overstayed her visa but not bothered by the fact that she and millions like her are living off American taxpayers? Our economy is collapsing under the weight of entitlements for these people, and ICE is worried about privacy? If they can find her to interview her, why can’t they put her on a plane back to Kenya?

What will really be interesting is how good at marginalizing themselves Republicans will be. After Nov. 4th, Palin will become the new best buddy of the right-wing fringe hate crowd. They will most likely try and make her into their new theocratic ‘leader’.

None of the liberals seemed to care about rights when Joe the Plumber…a legitimate US Citizen who is entitled to privacy rights under the Constitution’s rights were violated by a government employee at the request of an Obama supporting state official. From what I have read, this woman has been blabbing it for years and people in the neighborhood, even the princinct chairman had heard it but didn’t believe it was true. She sent in campaign donations, again, public record, her name is in his book, published…none of this is hard to put together…it wouldn’t have taken inside information if she was blabbing.
Anyway, nobody is defaming her…they are just stating her legal status…Illegal Alien.

“The disclosure may have been a violation of federal privacy laws.”
But it’s OK when it’s Joe the Plumber who has his records published.
Obama’s illegal auntie has contributed to his campaign.
But that’s OK, too. It’s acceptable for Democrats to take fraudulent donations.
This is a far more important story than voter fraud.

I just find it odd that at this point in the campaigning (election only a few days away) that they FINALLY found something that they feel is the “dirt” on Obama!! Come on give me a break!!! Why is it that people are saying how EASY it was to find this auntie and know one bothered to look let’s say…..before he accepted the nomination. I wonder how much more dirt they are going to try to dig up within the next 24 hours against Obama!! Come on folks, let’s face it, the man has it in the bag. Don’t be such sore losers!! :) We’ve had to endure (the little people, the poor, the under-paid, the minimally insured) for how many elections now??
Yeah Obama 2008!!!

The reason why no one cares about the information “leaked” about Joey the Plumber is because credit history is public information and so are court proceedings. Immigration records are not. They are totally different records. If you are asking that Joey’s records shouldn’t have been opened then no criminal or credit records should be to the public.
Since when has receiving money from someone who isn’t a US citizen been considered illegal? Just because his aunt is an undocumented citizen doesn’t mean that getting donations from here is illegal. If doing so is illegal then we need to comb through both the senators campaign donations and look for any donations from non-US citizens. But the fact is that groups outside the US have a large stake in this election and will financially back the party of their choice, which means that donating to Obama’s campaign is allowable by his aunt.

Wow, most of you probably are not from an immigrant family or have any immigrant backgrand. Not everything in this world is as easy as 1,2,3..not every undocumented person in the US had a choice when they were brought here. Think about people who are now 18, 19, 20, 21… most of them were probably brought over when they were 8yrs old or younger BECAUSE OF THEIR PARENTS. So what, they should have no rights either? They should be punished for something that is not even their fault. Be realistic.
If it’s illegal for his undocumented aunt to donate to his campaign, why is it not illegal for undocumented peopel to give money to our government? ie. taxes. When it’s something like that it’s ok right?
Maybe if this country wasn’t so focused on hatred then maybe it’d be more prosperous.

Yes, it is a violation federal for an immigrant to contribute to a campaign. That is one of the concerns of Barack Obamas campaign with so many small contributions. Obama Bundlers (people who solicit money and submit in large collective amounts) are questionable, as some are from Pakistan and it is suspected there is middle eastern money coming into the campaign.

Are you people serious?? Get a life, this man has done nothing wrong, you cant stop what is destined to happen and that is Obama will be the next PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES..It wont matter if he knew or didnt know if his aunt was here, who the heck gives a hoot. Think about it,,, do you all know where all of your long lost/distance relatives are? And if so are you planning to call the police?
OBAMA/BIDEN 08

It WAS a leak. Whoever gave that info to the press broke the law and should be prosecuted. She deserves the right to privacy of her confidential info just like anyone else.

The Blood Diamonds of DRC are run by international “financiers” like Max and Jean-Raymond Boulle, Robert Friedland, and Michael McMurrough, and their companies operate in all the wrong places: Burma, Angola, Sierra Leone, Congo, Papua New Guinea. America Mineral Fields (AMF), renamed ADASTRA, partnered with AngloAmerican in DRC, and was recently bought by First Quantum of Canada. The Rothchilds Group and Meryl Lynch Bank are also involved. First Quantum directors are also directors of Tahera Diamond, one of many start-up diamond firms plundering Canada’s northern territories. Tahera’s directors include former Rothschild’s and current Lundin Mining directors.[76] Rothchilds’ diamond interests are linked with Holland’s ABN AMRO Bank, which counts a British Lord, a Dutch Parliamentarian, and an advisor to the Harvard Business School on its board. Jean-Raymond Boulle, Maurice Tempelsman, Walter Kansteiner, Ed Royce (R) and Corporate Council on Africa members like Halliburton, Boeing, Cargill and Freeport McMoran—
these are the architects of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), America’s NAFTA for Africa. Freeport McMoran directors include International Rescue Committee and CSIS adviser Henry Kissinger. The AGOA destroys local markets, erects discriminatory trade barriers, undermines local economies to enrich elites and impoverish the masses—a.k.a. in the language of diamondthink, the AGOA promotes free-trade.
Senator Eyton is a board member of a number of corporations, including Coca-Cola Enterprises (Atlanta), General Motors of Canada, Noranda Mining, Nestle Canada, and the Bush-connected Barrick Gold Corporation, whose directors include Brian Mulroney. Barrick, of course, is partnered up with Anglo-American Ashanti in Congo. Brian Mulroney, former Prime Minister of Canada, appointed Eaton to the Senate of Canada in 1991; Mulroney is also a director of Barrick Gold. Other Barrick directors include Vernon Jordan and former U.S. Senator Howard Baker. Mulroney is also a director of Archers Daniels Midland, with former Ambassador and Mayor of Atlanta Andrew Young. The corporate clients of Young’s consulting firm Goodworks International include the Government of Angola, Coca-Cola, Barrick Gold, Chevron-Texaco and Guinness International—one of the branded products advertised in the storyline of the film Blood Diamond. Andrew Young has been very close with the Museveni and Kagame officials plundering diamonds and other natural resources out of Congo.
Please stop pushing rubbish about Africa being poor when all these Americans are the cause behind the conflict in DRC. BLOOD DIAMONDS MR BUSH. It has nothing to do with malaria