The wealth of candidates is discussed at this site: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/24/AR2007032400305_2.html
Obama is perhaps the poorest millionaire!
Sen.Barack Obama(D-Ill.)
Net worth: $1-$2.5 million*
Details: In January 2005, Obama agreed to a $1.9 million advance from Random House for two non-ficton books and a children's book, of which $200,000 is being donated to charity. One of those books -- "The Audacity of Hope" -- has been a huge best seller since being released in October. He owns a home worth at least $1.6 million in Chicago.
*His wealth is likely to have increased significantly because of the huge success of "The Audacity of Hope"
--- "gboozell at juno.com" <gboozell at juno.com> wrote:
> Obama's household income was $1.7 million in 2005.
> His two books have generated over $500,000 in
> income.
>
> Greg
>
> -- Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:
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>
> On Feb 6, 2008, at 4:47 PM, Shane Mage wrote:
>
> > Whatever one thinks of Obama, he certainly is
> neither "ignorant,"
> > "illiterate," nor a "millionaire."
>
> I agree on the first two, but didn't his corrupt
> real estate pal make
> him the third, via a fortunate housing transaction?
>
> Doug
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