On July 16, 2008,
The_Washington_Post reported that Franklin Raines had "taken calls from Barack Obama's presidential campaign seeking his advice on mortgage and housing policy matters."
[14]. Also, in an editorial in August 27, 2008 titled "Tough Decision Coming", the
Washington Post editorial staff claimed that "Two members of Mr. Obama's political circle, James A. Johnson and Franklin D. Raines, are former chief executives of Fannie Mae."
[15]
On
September_18,
2008,
John_McCain's Campaign, published a campaign ad that quoted the Washington Post's claim that Franklin Raines advises
Barack_Obama on economic matters. The ad also notes that "Raines made millions and then left Fannie Mae while it was under investigation for accounting irregularities".
[16] Both Raines and the Obama Campaign claim that Raines is not an Obama advisor and has never advised Senator Obama.
[17] When the claim that Reines was an Obama advisor appeared multiple times in the Washington Post (first July 16th) months before the McCain ad, the Obama campaign didn't seek a correction however they did seek a correction from the Post after the ad appeared.
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