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Rahm did not endorse President Barack Obama for U.S. Senate or in the Presidential Primary

As. U. S. Congressman, Rahm voted against efforts of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)128 Times!

For Example, Rahm voted against;

-CBC's efforts to secure adequate funding for education and affordable housing.  H.R. 95-H. Con. Res. 393-H. Con. Res.99.

-CBC's efforts to send $5million in 2004 for access to water during the drought in sub-Sahara Africa.  H.R. 4818

-CBC's efforts to save job and retraining programs for federal prisoners in 2006.  H.R. 2965

-CBC's attempt to fund the National Center on Minority Health to fight cancer, diabetes, AIDS, heart diseases and infant mortality in minority communities, 2004.  H.R. 5006  

-Funding for a pharmacy school for Chicago State University 2003.   H.R. 2673

-The amendment that would have stopped credit companies from raising their introductory rates because of payment records on other credit cards.  H.R. 2622, 9/10/2003

-Voted to protect sellers of "downed" animal meat (meat from animals that are unable to stand or walk unassisted-thus-probably sick) from being sued. The Ackerman amendment to HR 339, March 11, 2004

Casted a number of key votes that eroded American citizens civil liberties and privacy rights often while helping his top campaign contributors.  Warrantless wiretaps and surveillance.  H.R. 3199-12/14/2005; H.R. 2050, 4/27/2006; H.R. 6304, The FISA Amendments Act of 2008, Roll 6/21/2008                           

HE VOTED NO TO US, LET'S VOTE NO TO  HIM!!

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