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<title><![CDATA[The Barack Obama We Need to Know]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s currently happening in the presidential election year is unprecedented in the history o]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>What&#8217;s currently happening in the presidential election year is unprecedented in the history of American politics.  Our news media (NBC, CBS, &#38; ABC) is effectively pulling off the largest con job in US history.  They are hiding the truth about a presidential candidate in order to get him elected and to forward the socialist agenda in America.</p>
<p>There is a very powerful segment of our media that would love nothing better than to see our country &#8220;brought down to size&#8221;, and they are using their front man Barack Obama to do it.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">The following are facts about Barack Obama that our media will not tell you about. Truly he is &#8220;Change&#8221;.:</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="Barack Obama" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JtTfGekhAhY/SMh-6ByG9dI/AAAAAAAABlo/ZDDTv5O9xUw/s400/iraq_speech_image.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="163" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://newzeal.blogspot.com/2008/09/obama-file-27-reds-radicals-terrorists.html">Obama didn&#8217;t rise to prominence on his own merits</a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/4784">Barack Obama&#8217;s ties to Communist Guru Saul Alinsky</a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/politics/article/obama_ties_to_separatist_pastor_raise_big_questions_20080321/">Barack Obama and &#8220;Reverand&#8221; Jeremiah Wright</a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.worldnetdaily.com/images/0603obamafarrakhan.jpg" alt="" width="439" height="347" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&#38;pageId=66167">Nation of Islam activist of Barack Obama&#8217;s camp payroll</a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2006/09/26/news/doc45186b804ef46884291350.txt">Michelle Obama&#8217;s salary increase</a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://electricityandlust.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/barack-obama.jpg?w=484&#038;h=372#38;h=372" alt="" width="484" height="372" /></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>The following is Barack Obama’s voting track record for your review.  It is eye opening to say the least.</strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB = Senate Bill</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">HB = House Bill</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">**ABORTION BILLS**</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 230 (1997)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> VOTED NO</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To prohibit partial-birth abortion unless necessary to save the life of a mother and makes performance of the procedure a Class 4 felony for the physician.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">HB 709 (2000)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> VOTED NO</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To prohibit state funding of abortion and induced miscarriages except when necessary to save the life of the mother. Excludes premature births from funding except to produce a viable child when necessary to save the life of a mother. Would permit funding in cases of rape or incest when payment is authorized under federal law.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 1661 (2002)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> VOTED NO</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">A part of the Born Alive Infant Protection Package. Would create a cause of action if a child is born alive after an abortion and the child is then neglected through failure to provide medial care after birth.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">**CRIME BILLS**</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 381 (1997</span></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">VOTED NO</span></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To require prisoners to pay court costs for frivolous lawsuits against the state.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 485 (1999)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> VOTED NO </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To give no offer of “good time” for sex offenders sentenced to the County Jail.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">*Obama was the only vote against this measure.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;"> </span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">**UNIONS**</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">HB 3396 (2003)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> VOTED YES</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To make unionization easier by not requiring a secret ballot to organize if 50% of the eligible workers publicly sign a card of support for unionization.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 230 (2003)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> VOTED YES</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">Entitles a teacher who is elected as an officer of the state or national teacher’s union to be granted a leave of absence for up to six years, or the period of time the teacher is serving.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 1070 (2003)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> VOTED YES</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">Allows college graduate assistants who teach college courses be eligible to join a union.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">**CHILD PROTECTION**</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">PRESENT SB 609 (2001)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To restrict the location of buildings with “adult” uses (meaning pornographic video stores, strip clubs, etc.) within 1,000 feet of any public or private elementary or secondary school, public park, place or worship, preschool, day-care facility, mobile park or residential area.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">HB 1812 (1999)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> VOTED NO</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To require school boards to install software on public computers accessible to minors to block sexually explicit material.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;"> </span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">**TAXES**</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 1075 (1999)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> VOTED NO</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To create an income tax credit for all full-time K-12 pupils in an amount equal to 25% of qualified education expenses up to a maximum of $500 per family.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 1725 (2003)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> VOTED YES</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To restore the Illinois Estate Tax.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 1733 (2003)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">VOTED YES</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To impose a Gas Use Tax on the purchase of natural gas from outside the state of Illinois for use or consumption in </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">Illinois</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">. Forces the delivering supplier to pay 2.4 cents per therm of gas, or the customer can elect to become a “selfassessing” purchaser and pay 5% of the purchase price or 2.4 cents per therm.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;"> </span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">**ELECTIONS**</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 1415 (2003)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> VOTED YES</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To create public funding for supreme court races.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;"> </span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">**GAY RIGHTS**</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">HB 581 (2003)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> NOT VOTING</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">Allows domestic partners to be allowed to assume the rights of a spouse or survivor with regards to pension benefits under the Chicago Teacher’s pension system.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 228 (1997)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> VOTED NO</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">Changes the “Illinois Equal Opportunity Act of 1997” to stipulate, notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any unit of government or school district that gives benefits to samesex couples under any criteria must give equal benefits to heterosexual couples.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">**DRUGS**</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 880 (2003)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> VOTED YES</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To allow the purchase of 10 hypodermic needles from a pharmacy without a prescription.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">HB 2000 (4659)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> PRESENT</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To establish a zero-tolerance drug-testing policy for Department of Corrections Employees.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center">
<p style="text-align:center;">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">**BUSINESS**</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 777 (1999)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> VOTED NO</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To end the unemployment insurance fund building tax.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 879 (1999)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">VOTED NO</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To end the minimum contribution tax rate for the unemployment system.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 795 (2001)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">VOTED NO</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To reduce employers’ minimum contribution insurance rate.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 796 (2003)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> VOTED YES</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;"> </span></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To increase the Illinois minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $6.50 per hour.</span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Barack Obama: Voting Record]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The following is Barack Obama&#8217;s voting track record for your review. It is eye opening to say ]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>The following is Barack Obama&#8217;s voting track record for your review. It is eye opening to say the least.</strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB = Senate Bill</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">HB = House Bill</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">**ABORTION BILLS**</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 230 (1997)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">VOTED NO</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To prohibit partial-birth abortion unless necessary to save the life of a mother and makes performance of the procedure a Class 4 felony for the physician.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">HB 709 (2000)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">VOTED NO</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To prohibit state funding of abortion and induced miscarriages except when necessary to save the life of the mother. Excludes premature births from funding except to produce a viable child when necessary to save the life of a mother. Would permit funding in cases of rape or incest when payment is authorized under federal law.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 1661 (2002)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">VOTED NO</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">A part of the Born Alive Infant Protection Package. Would create a cause of action if a child is born alive after an abortion and the child is then neglected through failure to provide medial care after birth.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">**CRIME BILLS**</span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 381 (1997</span></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">VOTED NO</span></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To require prisoners to pay court costs for frivolous lawsuits against the state.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 485 (1999)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">VOTED NO </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To give no offer of “good time” for sex offenders sentenced to the County Jail.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">*Obama was the only vote against this measure.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">**UNIONS**</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">HB 3396 (2003)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">VOTED YES</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To make unionization easier by not requiring a secret ballot to organize if 50% of the eligible workers publicly sign a card of support for unionization.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 230 (2003)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">VOTED YES</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">Entitles a teacher who is elected as an officer of the state or national teacher’s union to be granted a leave of absence for up to six years, or the period of time the teacher is serving.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 1070 (2003)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">VOTED YES</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">Allows college graduate assistants who teach college courses be eligible to join a union.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">**CHILD PROTECTION**</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">PRESENT SB 609 (2001)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To restrict the location of buildings with “adult” uses (meaning pornographic video stores, strip clubs, etc.) within 1,000 feet of any public or private elementary or secondary school, public park, place or worship, preschool, day-care facility, mobile park or residential area.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">HB 1812 (1999)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">VOTED NO</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To require school boards to install software on public computers accessible to minors to block sexually explicit material.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"> </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">**TAXES**</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 1075 (1999)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">VOTED NO</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To create an income tax credit for all full-time K-12 pupils in an amount equal to 25% of qualified education expenses up to a maximum of $500 per family.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 1725 (2003)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">VOTED YES</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To restore the Illinois Estate Tax.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 1733 (2003)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">VOTED YES</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To impose a Gas Use Tax on the purchase of natural gas from outside the state of Illinois for use or consumption in </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">Illinois</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">. Forces the delivering supplier to pay 2.4 cents per therm of gas, or the customer can elect to become a “selfassessing” purchaser and pay 5% of the purchase price or 2.4 cents per therm.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"> </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">**ELECTIONS**</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 1415 (2003)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">VOTED YES</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To create public funding for supreme court races.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"> </p>
<p style="text-align:center;">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">**GAY RIGHTS**</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">HB 581 (2003)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">NOT VOTING</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">Allows domestic partners to be allowed to assume the rights of a spouse or survivor with regards to pension benefits under the Chicago Teacher’s pension system.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 228 (1997)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">VOTED NO</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">Changes the “Illinois Equal Opportunity Act of 1997” to stipulate, notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any unit of government or school district that gives benefits to samesex couples under any criteria must give equal benefits to heterosexual couples.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">**DRUGS**</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 880 (2003)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">VOTED YES</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To allow the purchase of 10 hypodermic needles from a pharmacy without a prescription.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">HB 2000 (4659)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">PRESENT</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To establish a zero-tolerance drug-testing policy for Department of Corrections Employees.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center">
<p style="text-align:center;">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">**BUSINESS**</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 777 (1999)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">VOTED NO</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To end the unemployment insurance fund building tax.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 879 (1999)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">VOTED NO</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To end the minimum contribution tax rate for the unemployment system.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 795 (2001)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">VOTED NO</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To reduce employers’ minimum contribution insurance rate.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">SB 796 (2003)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-CondensedBold;">VOTED YES</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><strong></strong><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Univers-Condensed;">To increase the Illinois minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $6.50 per hour.</span></p>
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<description><![CDATA[Supporting and challenging young women to realize their true potential The Archer School for Girls i]]></description>
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