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==Relationship with Barack Obama==

==Relationship with Barack Obama==

Obama and Ayers worked together at the Chicago Annenberg Challenge (CAC), from 1995-1999, an [[organisation]] that was guided to contribute money to organisations such as ACORN (The Association Of Community Organizations For Reform Now). From 1999 to 2002, Senator [[Barack Obama]] joined Ayers again in a paid nine-member board of the Woods Fund of Chicago, an [[poverty|anti-poverty]] foundation. While running for the state Senate in [[Illinois]] in 1995, Ayers meet with Obama and would later introduce him at his house. In 2001, Ayers supported and contributed $200 to Obama's state Senate campaign<ref>[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/contributor.phtml?d=330121189]</ref>. Barack Obama was asked about the relationship in an April 2008 Presidential debate by moderator George Stephanopoulos:  

Ayers an [[Barack Obama]] worked together at the Chicago Annenberg Challenge (CAC), from 1995-1999, an [[organisation]] that funneled money to [[ACORN]]. From 1999 to 2002, Obama joined Ayers again in a paid nine-member board of the Woods Fund of Chicago. the announcement of Obama's candidacy for higher office was made in the home of Bill Ayers and his wife, Bernardine Dohrn in 1995. In 2001, Ayers supported and contributed $200 to Obama's state Senate campaign<ref>[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/contributor.phtml?d=330121189]</ref>. Barack Obama was asked about the relationship in an April 2008 Presidential debate by moderator George Stephanopoulos:  

:''"Can you explain that relationship for the voters, and explain to Democrats why it won't be a problem?"''

:''"Can you explain that relationship for the voters, and explain to Democrats why it won't be a problem?"''