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=== Obama and Soros Connection ===

=== Obama and Soros Connection ===

In 2004, Soros held a [[Barack Obama]] fundraiser for his campaign in the U.S. Senate. Obama visited Soros office in New York, December 2006. January 2007, Obama started to campaign for the presidency. Within hours of announcing his candidacy, Soros had donated the maximum allowed by law to the Obama campaign. <ref name="Discover"></ref> Soros has visited the White House at least four times in 2009 and has influence with other frequent White House visitors.

In 2004, Soros held a [[Barack Obama]] fundraiser for his campaign in the U.S. Senate. Obama visited Soros office in New York, December 2006. January 2007, Obama started to campaign for the presidency. Within hours of announcing his candidacy, Soros had donated the maximum allowed by law to the Obama campaign. <ref name="Discover"></ref> Soros has visited the White House at least four times in 2009 and has influence with other frequent White House visitors. Soros and members of his family contributed a total of $60,000 directly to Obama.<ref>Christopher Drew and Mike McIntire, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/03/us/politics/03obama.htm After 2000 Loss, Obama Built Donor Network From Roots Up]," ''The New York Times'', April 3, 2007</ref>

In  August 2009, Obama announced he was giving $2 billion in U.S. tax dollars to state-owned oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA of [[Brazil]] for offshore oil drilling. At the same time, George Soros increased his stake $811 million in the same oil company. According to Bloomberg Press, 22 percent of the $3.68 billion of stocks and American depositary receipts of Petroleo Brasileiro are held by Soros Fund Management LLC. <ref>[http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/277955 Obama commits to off-shore drilling, Digital Journal, August 20, 2009]</ref>

In  August 2009, Obama announced he was giving $2 billion in U.S. tax dollars to state-owned oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA of [[Brazil]] for offshore oil drilling. At the same time, George Soros increased his stake $811 million in the same oil company. According to Bloomberg Press, 22 percent of the $3.68 billion of stocks and American depositary receipts of Petroleo Brasileiro are held by Soros Fund Management LLC. <ref>[http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/277955 Obama commits to off-shore drilling, Digital Journal, August 20, 2009]</ref>