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Re: MUR 6463 - Second Supplemental Filing of Information Relating to FEC Campaign Finance Violations by Jack Antaramian and Mona Antaramian o Dear Mr. Jordan: 0 Please accept this letter as a second supplemental addition (the "Second Supplemental Complaint") to the packet of infonnation we provided to you dated March 21, 2011 (the "Complaint") as supplemented by the ^ packet of information we provided to you dated June 14, 2011 (the ^^Supplemental Complaint**) regarding IO suspected FEC Campaign Finance Violations by Jack J. Antaramian ("Mr. Antaramian"), Mona Antaramian ^ (**Mrs. Antaramian'*), and others. Although the Complaint and Supplemental Complaint both dealt specifically ^ with circumstances arising in the 2010 election cycle, we would lite to call your attention to certain campaign CD finance violations diat also occurred during the 2008 electi(»i cycle. rsj We have previously provided to you as Exhibit *'B*' to the Complaint, a copy of a report populated by the FEC entitled ''Individual Contributions Arranged by Type, Giver, Then Recipient** for Mr. Antaramian. Additionally, Exhibit ''C" to the Complaint provides the same report for Mrs. Antaramian. As you are aware, ths 2008 biennial limit for contributions by an individual was set at $108,200.00 (the ''Biennial Limit**). Attached as Exhibit "A** to this Second Supplementel Complaint is a copy of a spreadsheet created solely from the contributions listed in Exhibit "B** and Exhibit "C** from the Complaint. This spreadsheet shows that the Biennial Limit was exceeded during the 2008 cycle by both Mr. and Mrs. Antanunian. In &ct, the entire Biennial Limit was met and exceeded during the 2008 calendar year alone. We suspect that the FEC does not have a methodology in place to police all contributors to ensure that excessive contributions violating campaign finance laws are not made. However, we want to call your attention to this matter now, in light of the circumstances surrounding the 2010 election cycle previously reported to you in the Complaint and the Supplemental Complaint.

Although the ultimate determination rests with the FEC on whether Mr. and Mrs. Antaramian have acted knowingly and willfiilly in tiying to sidestep campaign finance laws, the totality of the circumstances surrounding the recurring contributions that began, in large part, in October of 2008 and continued in firequency through December 2008, raises suspicion that Mr. and Mrs. Anteramian were acting intentionally with respect to the numerous contributions shown in Exhibit "A". Additimially, we call your attention to an unreported in-kind contribution provided by Mr. Antaramian during this 2008 contribution cycle. On October 08, 2008, Joe Biden visited Naples, Florida and made a stop at the Naples Bay Resort during his tour. See Composite Exhibit "B** atteched. The Naples Bay Resort is owned, in part, by Mr. Antaramian or entities in which Mr. Antaramian holds ownership interest or control.

The information surrounding this unreported in-kind contribution raises suspicions that Mr. Antaramian acted knowingly in attempting to conceal the contribution from others. As set forth in a Catering Event Order for BEO # 177, the Obama Victory Fund used the Yacht Gub Main Dining Room fiom 3:00PM - 6:00PM on October 8,2008. A copy ofthe Catering Event Order for BEO #177 is atteched as Exhibit "C*. Additionally, a copy ofthe Club Banquet receipt for BEO #177 toteling $16,711.54 is attached as Exhibit "D**. As shown in Exhibit "D**, Mr. Antanunian paid for BEO #177 through a Member Charge to his Club Account This supplemental information has been provided to you based on facts, infomiation, and belief, and we provide you with the opportunity to investigate the circumstances of tiiese contributions in relation to the information already provided to you, and we hope this infomiation and the attached exhibits prove helpfiil in your review.

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Commission No. Expiratioixpiraii n Date DNC Confirms Vice President Biden plans Naples stop for private fund raiser : marconew... Page 1 of 1

JLMarcoEagle PriiMOf fri'i-nd.'y Si'.o'y marconews.com Raad mora at inaroonews.com DNC Confirms Vice President Biden plans Naples stop for private fund raiser

By Naples Daily News staff report

Originally published 12:15 p.m., January 14,2010 Updated 06:22 p.m., January 14, 2010

Q Vice President Joe Biden will visit South Florida this weekend, including a stop in rM Naples on Sunday for a private fundraiser.

(N Biden and his wife Jill Biden plan to meet with members of the Haitian-American ^ community on the state's east coast Saturday regarding U.S. response to the crisis in ^ Haiti after this week's earthquake. The Bidens will meet with responders supporting 0 and mobilizing relief efforts in Haiti. rM A Secret Service contingent already plans to visit Naples this week and Rikki Boparai, general manager for the Naples Bay Resort, said Wednesday night that the Secret Service has blocked off rooms at the resort in the coming days.

Boparai could not disclose how many rooms have been reserved, or how long those rooms are reserved for.

Naples developer Jack Antaramian. who developed Naples Bay Resort and has hosted fundraisers for President and Biden, could not comment on any upcoming executive branch visits.

In an e-mail to bcal Democrats Thursday, Jean A Doherty, Director ofthe Secretary's OfFice ofthe Democratic National Committee said Biden wiil be in Naples Sunday for a private fund raiser.

Biden was in Naples in October 2008, just weeks before the 2008 presidential election. During the October 2008 swing, Biden visited the Naples Bay Resort for a fundraiser hosted by Antaramian.

^^•'^^ 6 2011 Scripps Newspaper Group — Online

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Today Local Boniia State NationainVorld Crime Education Weatliar Columnists Community Obituaries ro O CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY How did .vou celebrate the Fourth of July? » Sec hundreds of photos inside rM rH BLOG: Biden's visit to SW Florida rM By Naples Daily News staff report ro Posted Octotier 8,2008 at 1:15 p.m., updated October 8,2008 at 7:10 p.m. 0 Email Discuss Share » Print AAA rM

Democratic VP NOTE FROM STAFF: V\to had technical problems with candidate Joe Biden our live video feed from Alioo Arena and apologize fbr visits SW Florida not having it online at this time.

7:07 p.m.

Joe Biden ended his speech at Alice Arena with cheers from the crowd.

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The crowd goes wikj. Currently Today O 92- 6:06 p.m. # 88 Fair 75° CD Wind NE 13niph rM Everyone waiting outskJe got in. The line Is gone. rH More Weather» rM ^"-"^ Aronberg warms up the crowd, noting all the young ro people in attendance and asking fbr Republicans to «T ^siiand (a eluding one lady who waved her hands to the crowd). Calendar «T JUL JUL JUL BROWSE I 0 He notes the potential teaseo f Alligator Alley (boos here). fSI 5 6 7 rH The next speaker is Aaron Myers, a field organizer fbr the Obama-Bkfen campaign TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY MORE Fort layers field office. Summer Camp - Spaee Science 8 a.m. The Calusa Nature Center anii Planetarium 5:58 p.m. Summer Camp - Science Explorers 8 a.m. The Calusa Nature Center and Just before the speakers began today, an oft-overlooked member of the tonighfs Planetarium production sat on a carpeted square cube, waiting to begin her work. Christine J. Tales ft Trails PreK Camp 8 a.m. DiBenedetto is a nattonally-certified sign language interpreter. She'll be doing the The Calusa Nature Center and interpreting for all of the night's speakers, including Bkten. In fact, the last politkal Planetarium event she worked was a community forum Bklen hekl in Fort Myers in September. Tnveiing Exhibtt: Sharkabet 9 a.m. Rooltery Bay Environmental Leaming Center "No deaf people came," she quidcly noted. Estuary Kayak Tour with Up A 9 a.m. Creek Kayak Tours "I don't know why it is," she continued. If (deaf people) feel like (the events) don't Shell Island Road have (he interpreter or if they're not informed," she saki.

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V\fe're minutes away from the first speaker here at Alice Arena, and the line outside Business Directory still stretches to the tennis courte. The capacity of the Arena is normally 4,500. but ifs Search Browse unclear how many people will be allowed into the arena and whether anyone will have to wait outeide. One arena woriter I spoke to sakj she thought capacity is 3,800, Business: e.g. salon but that probably doesn't include the ftoor seating. Also, some ofthe towerbleacher s arent being used, to make room for the floor seating. l.ocatlon: e.g. Naples, FL Naples, FL Ul 5:20 p.m. 0 Sen. Joe Biden is on his way to Alioo Arena after leaving a private fundraiser at the

0 He is expected to take the stage at Alice by 7 p.m. (M 5:06 p.m.

ifs a family event here in Alico Arena. Marilyn Campbell, 30, has her full brood in tow for their first chance to see the vice presidential candidate. She has seven young children-six giris and a boy.

The giris - Cordaysia, O-years-old; Cornesha, 9; Cordalia, 8; Corneita, 7; Courtney, 6: and Corshayla, 4 -- all wear pink shirts and sport red and white braids. They're a little shy, especially when asked by a reporter what Barack Obama tooks like. Marilyn's mother, Estella Griffin, whispers a hint: "He's tell and good-tooking."

As forth e boy, 17-month-old Marlon, his mother says he's used to watching politicians.

'H'hat's the only time he'll watch TV. when (Estella) is watching CNN and MSNBC," Campbell said.

Another future politician, it seems.

Does Otiama's candklacy have any special meaning for this black family from Fort Myers? Not so much, Griffin said.

"It's just the change we need," she said. "If Hillary had won, I'd support her."

4:52 p.m.

The wave has just broken out in Alice Arena. Now the crowd's fired up. The arena is about two-thirds full and everyone is stamping their feet and chanting.

"Drill, baby, drill?"

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4:51 p.m.

Alice Arena is graduallyfilling up. A line extends beyond the front doors and along the campus tennis courte. Volunteers aretooking for tw o types of tickets, the yellow VIP tickete (those put you on the floor) and the blue general admission tickete.

The heat outekle is oppressive, and everyone's getting a double-dose: First at Germain and then at Alico.

Bill Violette, a 14-year-old freshman at Cypress Lake High School seemsto b e faring well, despite wearing a wool blazer, button-up shirt and tie.

"I heard it was going to aformal event, " he cracked.

CO An aspiring politician, Viotette has already cast histot with the Obama-Biden 0 campaign. He's been working the phone banks in the Fort Myers Denwcratic Party rsi headquarters, and he's done some voter registrations at grocery store. This is his first opportunity to see any candidate in person, and he said he'd like to hear Biden speak (M about the economy.

Now, if only he could vote. o He'll wait until 2012for thatright And he's hoping the vote will be to re-elect rsi President Obama. He's also conshJering his own poiitteal fortunes. Could a run for rH dass preskient be in the cards?

"1 oughtto." he said, straightening up. "I think I will."

4:30 p.m.

The sounds of John Meilencamp's "Our Country" plays over the loud speaker as the audtence begins to trickle in. The line outside Alico arena stretchesfor blocks , past thetennis courteto th e north to Cypress Hall.

Allen Pari( Elementary School Fifth-grader Annie Fiikowski, wearing a KkJs for Obama button, stood in line with her dad and brother. When asked why she likes Obama and BkJen. Annie saki the candklates don't "like just the wealthy like McCain."

Joe Fiikowski sato he is anxiousto hea r Btoen speak about how the Democrate wouM improve the economy.

"I am in construction and every day Is worse and worse." he said. "It's everything. And I believe BkJen will open some doors that might have been dosed to Barack."

Fiikowski said he also likes that Obama has young children and wouM understand the economic plightteeing youn g woridng families.

Will RIkowski can't vote, but that does not stop him from being an ardent supporter and volunteer for the Obama/Btoen campaign. Will has registered voters and done phone banking.

"We need to ends the poltoies of George W. Bush," he said. 'We need to end the war in Iraq."

Estero resident Jennifer Gabou had been waiting in linefor abou t an hour as she moved into thefinal stretc h of the line into the Btoen event. Gabou, an undectoed Exiiibit "B-2" Page 4 of 18 http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/08/live-blog-bidens-visit-sw-florida/ 7/5/2011 BLOG: Biden's visit to SW Florida » Naples Daily News Page 5 of 18

voter, said she hoped to make up her mind about who her candidate would be by the end of the event.

"I am excited about the possibility of change." she said. "I am more excited about seeing Btoen today than I was about meeting George W. Bush in the White House."

Gabou. who met Bush after Ftorida Gulf Coast University won a tennis championship for the team she coaches, said she was looking to hear how the economic poltoies of the Obama/Btoen campaign were going to affect her.

"I want to know what someone in my economic situation can expect," she sato.

4:20 p.m.

^ Deborah Ryan and her son Colton Bailey, 9. from Naples snapped photos as Joe Q Biden got off his bus at Naples Bay Resort. rH "We did see him,' Colton sato. "We saw the back of his head.' (M tfl Thefleeting glanc e was enough for Ryan. «^ ^ "It's part of history,' she said. "We're anxious for change. I think everyone is at this Q point.-

4:10 p.m.

Germain Arena's paricing lot is about one-quarterfoil. The rear partcing lot isfilted. A steady stream of cars continue to arrive in the lot.

Buses continueto transport people to Alico, non-stop.

4:07 p.m.

Biden pulled into the Naples Bay Resort, here he is expected to speak at a private fundraiser. He arrived in a black bus. He has a large motorcade with a Florida Highway Patrol, Naples police and Collier County Sheriff escort.

4 pjn.

Collier County sherifTs deputies arrive at intersection of Golden Gate Part

Police on motorcycles arrive ahead of motorcade at intersection, heading south on Goodtette-Frank.

Traffic is reopened in the three directions six minutes later, after last motorcade vehide clears the intersection.

3:27 p.m.

Attoast six buses have loaded for the trip to Alico Arena, but the line is still long, maybe even longer than before the shutttes started loading.

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It's a good crowdfor making a buck, espedally when you're selling Obama-Biden buttons, as is 61-year-oto Joe Dougen, a retired carpenter. He's dressed in an Obama-Biden 2008 T-shirt and a blue-speckled white baseball cap pinned with buttons all the way around. He carries his merchandise on a wooden board. There's the "Barackto th e Future" button, stylized like the Michael J. Fox movie with a similar name. Then there's "Obama says knock you out," with a picture of the candtoate, made to appear shirtless, jabbing afist a t the viewer. Written on the knucktes: H-O-P- E.

Monday's Palin rally was thefirst time he sold buttons. His son gave him the board, upon hearing the candtoates were coming down. Dougan said he's leaming from the other merchandisers, although he does things a litUe different.

"I'm not onefor yelling out," he sato. CO Q Which ticket will he votefor in November? (M rH "I'm a Democrat, but I don't know," he said. Looks like I'm goingto go Republican." rsi And with that, Dougan was off to sell more Ot)ama buttons.

^ 3:15 p.m. Q The doors opento Alic o Arena, offering relfef from the heatfor hundreds eager to see rH Biden. Paramedics have tended to at least two senior dtizens, apparently because of the heat. Water is availabto at a cost: $2 a bottle. At the rally Mondayfor Gov . Sarah Palin at Gennnain Arena, water was offered for free white others dto sell bottled water for a price.

A few are selling

There are afew people outside are selling buttons, pins. T-shirte and bumper stickers. 'Hot chicksfor Obama ' read one T-shirt.

Someone in the crowd quipped. 'I always liked Joe Btoen. He's missing that switch between his brain and his mouth.'

3:05 p.m.

Just before 3 p.m. 20-year-old Filip Blaze, of Naples, was standing on the bridge next to the Naptes Bay Resort, where Btoen is expededto speak at a private fundraiser.

Blaze was on the property eariier this aftemoon attemptingto talkto a restaurant manager about a job interview. He was approached by Naples police officers who asked him his name and what he was doing there.

"Theytoto m e to get off the property.' Blaze sato. 'I asked what was going on. if there was a private, secrete CIA meeting or something.'

Blaze, who is a restoent of Switzertand, planedto stick aroundto catc h a glimpse of Biden - even though he dton't know who Btoen was - because he sato he had nothing else to do.

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2:59 p.m.

Tired of the buzzwords surrounding this election? Sick of hearing the words 'Change,' 'Maverick' or 'Main Street?' Talk tofomner Bonit e Springs councilman Atex Grantt. He's standing in linefor th e Biden speech, and he has a different word he'd like to hear Biden say today: "Amtrak."

Dressed in a button up shirt, black suspenders and a blue tto with an Amtrak tie dip, Grantt explains why Southwest Florida needs the passenger rail service and how an Obama-Biden administration wouto help. Biden, after all, is a big commuter on Amtrak,riding fro m his Delaware home to the Capitol when Congress is in session.

"People are goingto star t screaming btoody murder when gas prices go up to $5 and they're goingto star t thinking of passenger rail," Grantt said.

Q The Lee County commission and Fort Myers city coundl have already passed fyl resolutions askingfor Amtra k linesto b e extended southto the regton. Now, Grantt rH sato, they just need an "instoe line"to th e White House. (N Nl But does he really exped the longtime senator to speak about Amtrak today? Not ^ likely, Grantt sato.

0 2:52 p.m. rM ^ At three months old, Gregory Alspaugh may be the youngest Btoen supporter at Altoo Arena. His mother, Amanda Cornell, of Cape Coral, got Gregory a custom-made onsee that reads "I need a change Obama/Btoen 08."

'I thought it was a wonderful storyfor him." she said.

Another Cape Coral mom. Pomika Breese, brought her 1-year-oM Isaac and 4-year- oto Gabriella to the event.

Breese was wearing a baby carrier that she made herself from a campaign T-shirt. Though her children are young, she said Gabriella has shown a lot of interest In the campaign.

'1 just feel it's a moment in history," she sato.

2:45 p.m.

It looks like the extreme heat outetoe Alice has already claimed itefirst vidim . Paramedics had to take son«one away on a stretcher. The lineto get into the event is now several blocks long.

2:30 p.m.

It's 2:30 p.m. and thefirst shuttte s from Germain Arena to Altoo Arena are now loading. The line of speech attendees stretches down the paricing lot and near the side of the arena ctosestto th e Interstate. At the front of the line. Fort Myers insurance agent Dantoili Austin. 32. and her daughter. Julia Berthetette. have been waiting about an hour for the shutttes. Austin ctosed shop for the day and pulted Julia out of schoolfor the event. Why were they there?

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The atmosphere and crowd at Germain isnt the same as the Palin campaign, but those waiting in line seemfine with that.

Austin attended Monday's Palin rally, she said, and wasn't impressed. But she made up her mind long ago. Palin's speech was "canned," Austin sato.

But wouldn't Biden deliver his stump speech, too?

Maybe, said an excited 72-year-old Ferdinand Werner, standing behind Austin. But "When Btoen speaks, he speaks the truth!"

1:51 p.m.

So far, one protester has set up in a special staging areattiat FGC U offidals have set asidefor demonstrators. The staging area is about Vi mile from Alico Arena about 50 yards off the main road drding the campus. Betey Ross, of Naples, has a McCain/ rvl Palin yard sign out and a yellow sign that reads 'Obama Hangs with Terroriste.' She rH also has a sign that reads 'Btoen afool and a iter and one heartbeat away.' rvi Ml Ross sato campus police made her set up inttie staging area because the university has a policy about proteste within a certain distance from an event.

0 Ross sato she was a i'lttte surprised that FGCU had a staging areafor protesters. rsi rH "it was Mnd of bizarre adually,' she sato. 'Itteads to nowhere and no discusston.'

The crowd at Alico Arena, where Democratto vice-presidential candtoate Sen. Joe Btoen is expeded to speak in afew hours , has grownto about 100 people. Members of the AARP are handing out fans so people can stay cool in the extreme heat. Others are huddling under the minimal shade from a few palm trees.

Don Cootey, of Cape Coral, is one ofthefirst people in line. He's a registered Republican but sato he will be votingfor Barac k Obama and Joe Btoen. He said he remained undeddedfor a while but dedded on Obama a couple weeks ago when McCain suspended his campaign to worit on the economic crisis. Cooley sato he thought it was a politicai stunt. Cootey sato he's also upset witti McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sara Palinfor vice prestoent.

Across town at the Naples Bay Resort, where a private fundraiser for Biden is expededto ge t undenway shortly, the area Is free from protestors and supporters.

1:10 p.m.

Florida Gulf Coast University, where Democratic vice-presidential candidate Sen. Joseph Btoen will speak today, issued instructions about public paricing for the event at Alico Arena. Peopte attending the event must paric at Germain Arena, where a shuttle servtoe will be available.

On campus paricing is for handicap persons and event staff only, according to officials. Due to classes t)eing in session, only vehides with FGCU paricing decais are allowed to paric on campus.

There are signs on FGCU campus and Ben Hill Griffin Paricway direding drivers to park at Germain Arena. Onoe in Germain paricing lot staff is direding vehides to the rear of the buitoing to park. About 50 cars are pariced at Gemtain Arena so far.

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Democratic vice-presidential candidate Joe Btoen will be speaking at a political rally at 5:30 p.m. today at Alico Arena. The arena, which is on the Florida Gulf Coast University campus, holds about 4,500 peopte.

The rally is part of Biden's swing through Southwest Flortoa and comes two days after Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican pickfor vice president,fired up a crowd of dose to 9,000 people at Germain Arena.

Bicten will also attend a Naples fundraiser hosted by developer Jack Anteramian.

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T>ie Aiasica Independence Party (AiP) is a politicai party In Alaska that wouM H Alaska to secede from the United States of America and become their own country.

AIP was a Itaufided by a man named Joe Vogler. Vogler once said, 'The fires of Heli are frozen glaciers compared lo my hatred fbr the American govemment and I woni be buried under iheir blasted flag."

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Vogler ebo said 'I'm an Alaskan, not an American. I've got no use fbr Amence or her blasieded institutions "

This man had an obvious hatred fbr America, and Todd Palm was one of his folkiwers

Ril^twing comments, please. LOL

October 8.200B f romhero writes: 1:35 p m

Suggest removal I have to say it because you cried foul on Monday about the Palin Blog. I TOLD YOU SO! Reply to Ihis post Equal treatment, slalements containing tacts and becked up by reputable sources, toglcal argument, and fbr heaven sake, no more mud slinging by eliher side. That is all I have ever asked for.

By Ihe way, when I say reputal>le souroe I am not speaking about the website lhat you put together. ThaTs quoting yourself. I mean, a respectedexpert , a rsi member of the same political party refuting Iheir candklates daim (see Bid Clinton and Chris Oodd), or even main stream medio (prefbreMy one without a r^i poiitnal bias [to read CNN or FOX|).

October 8.2008 Ironsido writes: Nl 1:35 p.m. How can we trust John McCain with our economy after he used such'poor Suggest removal judgemenr In the Keating Five scandar? Thars a Savings and Loans scandal of the ISBOs. It cost tans of thousands of 0 Reply to this post ekterly their retiiementsl II cost the taxpayers $3.2 biltoni rsi SAY. THANKS BUT NO THANKS TO JOHN McCAINI McCain wants lo cut medl-eare by SI .3 trilHoa

Are you listening retirees of SW FtorMa? Agaia..

McCain wants to cut medi-care by SI .3 trillion.

October 8.2008 The2012RevolutionBeginsNow writes: 1:35 p.m. Lookout, averyonel Biden b In lownl I guess this means that Ironside and Suggest removal bouWert>iily wont need their Viagra today.

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October 8.2008 iroRSide writes: 1:37 p m. Michelle Obama: Suggest removal ' P^Md Of my country because it Ibels like hope is making a comeback.* Reply to Ihit post John McCain:

1 isaliy dklnl tove America until I was deprived or her company."

n took becoming a POWfor John McCain to love the United States of America!

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ociober 8,2008 nsplesres writes: 1:43 p.m. pay attention people ...the next vice president of Ihe united stales will be here

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Reply lo this post Ociober 8,2008 IroHside writes: 1:50 p.m. John MeCeIn has hired some cf Ihe same campaign staff George Bush used to Suggest removd ""''^ McCainTs wito and adopted daughter in the Republican primaries or the 2000 presidentiel election. How desperate is THAT? Reply to this posi Exhibit "B-2" Page 10 Of 18 http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/08Aive-blog-bidens-visit-sw-florida/ 7/5/2011 BLOG: Biden's visit to SW Florida » Naples Daily News Page 11 of 18

ITS OlSGUSTINGI

Barack Hussion Obama is going win the election over John McCain, a man thai also gave up classified infonnarion to the V«l Cong when he was a POW.

Some POWs did that, some dMrft John McCain OIDI

John McCain during his acceptance speech: "And Ihey (the Viet Cong) brake me. When ttieybrough t me back to my cell, I was lurt and ashamed, and I didnt know how I could face my fellow prisoners."

Piesktoni Barack Hussein Obama '08! Geiusedtoit

Today's Golhip Po«: Obama - 52% McCain-41%

The American Peopto don't want John McCain to change Ihe subject from the economy lo smear tactics. Another McCain stunt BACKFIRED!

One can only wtiat Ihe next McCain stunt will be as he desperatoly tiys towi n his Nl final shot at the presidency.

John McCain wM olwkxjsly say and do anything to win Ihls atodton. rvj

Octobera. 2008 islandman4now writes: 2 p.m. Nl same trash, diflerent day, yawn...

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0 Reply to Ihis post rsi ociobH^ 8,2008 fromhere writes: 2:02 pm.

Suggest removal rn respond to it By Ihe way, Tm an independent First, you give Micelto Obama's Reply to this post full quote and then abbreviate McCain's to suit your purpose. He also, in that same quota made mentton ttwt it took a situaiton where they took away his rights and liberties to full understand those aame rights and Iberties.

As to Ihe real of it. These are not new revelations. He has admitted and taken responsfelity Ibr his action. Something Obama does not dol

October 8.2008 Csrrot.Stick writes: 2'10p.m. McCain-

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Reply lo Ihis posi • I know how torn d Bin Ladea -1 toww how tofi x the gkibal finandal crisis. -I know how to fK social security. Infect, Ihis one is very easy. - Health care? Easy as handing Ihe baH off to a luviing back. - itie were in Iraq and Afghenisten? I know hot to fix ihem as well.

My Mends. I krww how tofi x all of our naikin's prablams but I havent I I'm waiting until I become F>resMent tod o so. Why? Because as you ell know, I put courtly fhsl.

He is no friend of minel

October 8.2008 Ironside writes: 2:11 p.m. MEET SARAH PAUNI

Suggest removal This woman has NO CLASS!

Ropiy to Ihis post This Is the kind of character Sarah Palin is made of:

Palin finds humor with InsuKs about cancer huried at cancer suvivor..

Compasstonato Conservative Serah Palin LAUGHS like a sick teeny-bopper as shock joes make disgusting jokes on a cancer survivor that happens tob e a Republican rival of Palin.

And this is ttwRepubtca n Party's nomination tor Vice Preskleitt ol (he UnHed States of America. Where's the dignity?

McCain's vetting process was a huge FAILUREI Exhibit "B-2" Page 11 of 18 http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/08/live-blog-bidens-visit-sw-florida/ 7/5/2011 BLOG: Biden's visit to SW Florida » Naples Daily News Page 12 of 18

HEAR THE AUDIO HERE. htlp-//www poliltcalplBce com/phpBQ3/

Sarah Palin n CLASSLESS!

October 8,200B AugustS wrltos: 2 18 p.m No la. ironside!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!

Suggest removal irs getting to the point thai even I ooukf be Interested in a party with this ideal?7>

Reply 10 Ihis post You can not be serious, "Obama & Bidenr

October 8.2008 fromhere writes: 219pffl ngood.

Suggesi removal If you are waiting tor UonsMe tosa y somettiing new, insighHul or not copied I his own web site,... good kick. Reply to Ihis post

«H Oclobor 8,2008 RedRyder wrttes: rsj 2.20 p.m. Ironskte you're a phony wanna-l)e tough guy erenl you So bkisterous on your Suggest removal posts ebout John McCain and how he broke in e Hanoi prisoner campi YOU rvi WOULDNT HAVE LASTED FIVE MINUTES IN THAT PRISSION. Wtiss.

Reply to this posi Hussein Obama s WiWam Ayers = Weather Underground s Tenorists' Nl Ociober 8.2008 The2012RevolutionBeginsNow writes: 2:33 p.m. Re: Post #7 - NO; she was already here on Monday. Thb trip Is Just an excuse 0 Suggest removal for Biden towori t on his tan.

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October 8,2008 librarygal writes: 3:04 p.m. First ef all, how can you call Obama a lerrorIsP You people are just so fuH of Suggest removal hate that you believe anyttiing lhat the moose kilier spews out of her tire brealliing moutti? The men was EIGHT YEARS OLO when Ayers dM whet he Reply tothi s post did. And, back Ihen, no one called them terrorists. They caited them HIPPIES and PROTESTORS. Now ttieme n b a well-respected memtier of society and serves on many charity boards. Thai b how Obama knows film.

John IMcCainb kill of hate. Have you read ttwcove r stoiy in thb month's ftolling Stone magazina? Read iL He is a dbgusting pig and has been a dbgusting pig his entire lita. He dMrn care how many planes he crashed. He Isnt a maver'idi. He b B spoiled brat, just Bke "W'who only wenied to impress hb daddy. He left tlw soena of many of plana cresh white otiers were mgured, just so he oouM find some bimbo to sleep wRh...even though tw was married. He cheated on hb frst wHa so many times iTs not fimny. The man to a PK3 (wiUtoUt lipstick). And If ha becomes our preshtanL the entire country will be run into the ground. READ THE ROLLING STONE ARTICLE. In fact, here's the link htlp.//www rollingstorw.cam/new8/bove.

October 8.2008 Iroiiside writes: 3:15 pm. THE VIDEO, so it can be said ttwtwha t IMcCaln said was taken out of Suggest removal eontext... http./Awww.politicalplace com/phpBB3f... Reply, le this post Michelto Obama: 'For ttwfirs t time in my adUit Hto, I am proud of my country because it feels Ika hope tomakin g a comeback.*

John McCain: "I really didn't toveAmeric a until I was deprived of her company.'

It took becoming a POW fbr John McCain to toveIh e United States of Americal

Rightwing comments, please... LOL!

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Reply 10 Ihn pott I see where a protester on campus has a sign lhat reads "Obama hangs with leirorists".

I canri believe you people are siupid enough to reallybeliev e ttwt. I onty hope thet deep down you really know ttiat ttib a absohite ito

McCain B Bush = Palm = - stupid, greedy, selfish, spoitod, conupi

Why do you wortung class people continue to support ttw very peopto ttiatmek e lite harder fbr you?

Maybe Uie PaNn event shouM heve been on campus sc all you supporten couU see what a ooltege kmks like. Yes, rm saying It You McCain supporters are either ignorant or greedy; you reallyshou M educete yourself.

Saying Obama interacts or 'hangsr witti tanorist b just absolutely stupid and b only showing your own stupidity.

Maybe you shouM sign up for 'logic 101'

rH October 8.2008 librarygal writes: 3:23 p.m ra Actuelly, it b George W. Bush ttwl hangs out witti terrorists. Hb best friends are rH Suggest removal the Bin Laden family. He absolutely toves Ihem. There ere meny photos r\i availabto with him and hb ami around a Bin Laden...pBlirr areund, so to speak. Nl Reply to Ihis post

Ociober 8.2000 Duh_novart writes: 3:25 p.m. 0 vytoy do ttw democrats want a more socialized oourttiy? To keep ttwirbas e not rsi Suggest removal

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October 8,2008 trehuger writes: 3:39 p.m. IronsMe you hide behind your screen name as you deface orw of our countries Suggest removal heros who risked his lite fbr Ihis country. This etoction askte, you are a scorned soul for ttwstetement s about him being a POW. YouYe lucky ttiere bnl a bounty on your head. Reply tothi s post

October 8,20C8 676 writes: 3:41 pjn. I drove by ttwaren a about 30 minutes ago. It's already so packed it tookslik e en Suggesi removal E^b concert

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October 8.2008 676 writes: 3:50 pjn. nitp /Awww.msnbc n»n com/id/270B2761/ Suggesi ramoval

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Ociober 8,2008 Ironside writss: 3:53 p.m. TYie Fundamentals Of Our Economy Are Strong" Suggesi removal John McCain, at least sixleen ttmes ttib yeari Our nattonal defiol b S9.5 trillion. Reply tothi s posi Our debt toChin a b S1.8 trillion. McCain plans to out medi-eare t>y $1.3 trillioa McCain supports spending S10 billion every montti in Iraq. Inllatton is growing st festest rete in 20 yeera. US Stocks more fail by more ttwn 5000 point ttiis year. UnemploymenI at 6.1% 776^000 American Jobs Lost in 2008 More than 9,000 homes are being roredosed on in America EVERY montti ttib yeerl Wbges are down in ttw UnHed StetesI Greenspen: "America Carft Afford McCain's Tax Plan"

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Remember, we didn't rakeu p a S9.S trillton national debt or a debt of Si .8 trillion to China m ttw past 19 months, and jusi in case anybody fOrgoL .

George Bush had utilized his veto powere in his firat 6 yeara of offne only orw time During that 6 year period the Senate end Congress were made up of a Itepublican majority.

Bush hae utilized hb veto powere 11 times in the past 19 months. In those 19 fflonttn ttw Senate and Congress had a small Democrat majority, making impossibto toover-rid e a veto without ftopubltoen support. II requires 2/3 of a majority to over-ride a presidenttol veto.

Thb has made it very difficult (or virtually impossibto) fbr Ihe Demoaals torepai r in 18 monttis what il took ttw Republicans 6 yeara to breek.

Now ttw McCain campaign says ttieykno w tonger want lo discuss ttieconom y because doing so wHI cost ttwm ttw etoction. IMAGINE THAT!

McCain: Healthcare snouM be a responsibility. Obama: Healthcare shouU be a right.

McCain/Palin - The States Quo 0 The Unstable end ttwUnabt o ri Obema/Bkten'OB fM Change we can believe in. H YESVMECAN rsi Nl October 8.2008 Tlie2012RevolutionBeginsNow writes: 3-58 p.m Re. Post #35-1 ttMcUwt's a new record fbr the amount of "cut-and-pasttf* 0 Suggest removal material ttwt you used in a eingto post And, thsTs saying something, even for rsi you . Reply to iras post

October 8.2008 RedRyder writes: 4:01 p.m. Libraiygal you need to get back torealt y as soon as possibto. In ttw Ws ttwy Suggest removal ware caned terroriste, I know 1 lived ttvough iL You want tocal l ttwmprotestor e and hippies fine, but ayers set bombs off at ttw pentagon and numerous poltoa Reply to this post staltons. To me ttwi's a TERRORIST. He atao stated ttiat alter 9f11 he wbhed he oouM have dene somettiing like ttwt. You're an idtol and a toseran d calling John McCain a pig b a eomptoment coming fromsomeon e like you.

Barack Husston Obama = William Ayers • Weattwr Underground = Terrorists!

Ociober 8,2008 Duh_novan writes: 4:01 p.m. Heatthcare shouU be a right? a right fbr who? Suggest removal nettonal healthcare and rw ton rafbrm ttwt makes atot of sense! we can pay for healtticare and lawsutts witti our tax morwy. Reply tothi s post V you want goverment healtticare, ttwrear e plenty of counlrtos tomov e ta

oeiobar 8.2008 troiiugor writes: 4-13 p.m eeoterrw but out, tot Ironside fighl hWher own baiUes. Secondly it was not a Suggest removel » ««» " «tetemenl. hi my opinion no one hes Ihe right toberiiit o a eokiiera lour of duly. Reply to this post

October 8.2008 treliuger writes: 4:18 p.m. Ecoterror I apotog'se I didnt read #36. Its amazing how you ware in ttw fighter jet Suggest removal witti McCain knowing exadly who, what end where he dropped bombs, phjs your extensive knowtedge of hb history, fm sure youVa just a peech. Reply toM s post

October 8.2008 dooloy writos: 4:16 p.m. I respect Senator McCain and even ttwugh I'm a Democrat, I wouldnrt have been Suggest ramoval heartbroken tose e him win. Hbcampaignis choice of Palin and ttw fad ttwt he^s seemed tohav e toet control of his own campaign b downright depressbig. Reply tothi s post Exhibit ••B-2*' Page 14 of 18 http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/08/live-blog-bidens-visit-sw-florida/ 7/5/2011 BLOG: Biden's visit to SW Florida » Naples Daily News Page 15 of 18

ocioear 8.2008 The2012RevolutlonBeglnsNow writes: 4 17 p.m. Re Post «36 - C'mon, if yoi/re going toslande r ttieguy , al toast get your Suggesi removal infbrmation correct There is nothing worse ttwn a hecktor witti ttwwron g intormetion. Reply tothi s post Senator McCain actually lost FIVE aiicrafl during hb career.

AC #1 happened in 1958 whito practicing landings in Corpus Crbli Bay (Texas). The investigetton board determined ttw crash was caused by a mechanical feitore, not t>y pitot error. (Not hb fault)

AC #2 happened to the Meditteranean, where he dipped some poweriirws whito flying tow over ttwground . The invesligalton board determined ttwt ttw crash was caused by pHot error. (Hb feutt.)

AC #3 happened fbPowing e flyover at ttw Anny-Navy Ibottwii game. The ptone's singto jet engine flamed-oul and he was forced to ejed after compieling all necessary to-flightengin e restart pnxedures. The invevsttgalton board determined ttwt the cresh waa by a mechenieal taikn, not by piiot error. (Not hb f..^ fault.) rH AC #4 happened in 1967 on the llighi deck of ttwUS S Foirestel. He wes sitting ^ in the cockpit of his pleiwwalUng to teke off when a rocket accidentally fired from enoUwr ptone slammed into hb eircrafl. He escaped from ttwoircraH , but ttw rH resulting explosion and fire killed 134 saitors and deslRjyed 20 sircraR. The Investtgetton boerd ruled thet ttwrewe s nothing fw oouM heve done toevo W tfl being hit by ttwrocke L (Not his feulL)

^ AC #5 heppened in 1967 while flyinghi s 23rd mission over North Viettwm wlwn ^ Ns plane wes hit by an enemy suifece-tihair mlssle. He ejected fram ttw ptone. Q breaking both arms and one leg n ttw prooeas, and was captured by Ihe North Vtottwmese efler ha parachuted into TUB Bach Lake near Hanoi. The investigation board roled ttwt ttwre was no cortributory pitot error in ttw toss of ttw aiicran. (Not hb fault.)

It kinda tosesr s Ipunch* when you edually put it Into contexl, ttwugh, doesnl tt?

Thank you fOr playing. Ptoase try again.

October a. 2008 Nagator writes: 4:17 p.m. Which puUto servant dressed in full unitbnm and regalia will tw kicking off ttw Suggest removel Btoen speedi today?

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October 8.2008 tretiuger writes: 4:18 p.m. Then stop whining like a rittto schod girt and do something ebout it ecoterror.

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October 8,2008 The2012RevolutionBeglnsNow writes: 4:20 p.m Re: Post #49 -1 heard ttwyha d Uvea chotoes in mind. BUI, neiUwr HHIar, StaKr^ Suggest removel Saddam Hussein were availabto.

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October 8,2008 Rickdiculous writos: 4.22 p.m. This whoto eledton b a circus, scam, dog and pony show and wlwlever Suggest removal >4iadive you care to use and neittwr candtoate desenras to win. I pulled this off Fox. It doesnn matter who you are going to vote IOr...it jusi provhtos proof thai Reply to ihii post nobody in ttibeledio n teNs it Hce it b, ttwmedt o prints whatever skte ttwy want and ttwaverag e American will nd take ttw Ume tochec k ttwfad s themselves. hnp7/www fbxnews.oom/story/O.2933.4 Here is Ihe funny part of the story...

The medto seems to have been covering Ibr Biden fbr soma time. Whito news Stories sUll telkabou t Oan Quayto's spelling mistake 18 yeara later, ttwre has been elmost no news coverage of Bkton's numerous wacky stetements. What if Quayto had said somettiing simitor to Biden's recent slatamem ttiat,'Whenth e slock mariiel crashed. Franklin D. Roosevelt got on ttw toievistonan d didnft just Exhibit-B-2" Page IS of 18 http://www.naplesnews.coni/news/2008/oct/08/live-blog-bidens-visit-sw-florida/ 7/5/2011 BLOG: Biden's visit to SW Florida » Naples Daily News Page 16 of 18

talk about ttie.yo u know, the pnnces or greed. He sato. 'Look, here's what happened"' A neet trick given ttiat Hertwrt Hoover was preskient In 1929 end television was not yei invented

Octobera 2008 tretiugor wrltos: 4 22pm Thank you Ptonoman88G9-funny how ottwre cant weit to pass atong olher Suggesi removal PWptes drod wittwut researching,BAM i

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Ociober 8 2008 Ironside writes: 424pffl. Obama: "John McCain doeeni mind his government healtticare insurance." Suggesi removal Obama: "tSovemment heatthcare b ok wtth John McCain when ttcome s tohim .

Reply to Ihls post Obsma: 'The way I see il, you (ttw American peopto) pay my satory. Why shouU I have better heallhcare ttwnyo u have?"

00 From Famlliee USA, please see question #7 rH hilp//Www familiesusa org/election-2. fSI Obama/Btoen "08 Change we can believe in. rsi YESWECANI Kl Presktont Berack HUSSEIN Obema! «ar Octtbar8,2a08 RedRyder writes: 0 4:24 p.m. rvi ecoterror enlighlen al of ua on ttiis ttiread, how many innocent peopto has rH Suggest remove! George Bush kiltod? Abo. teH us where you gel your fads from.

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Ociober 8,2008 Ironside writes: 4:27 p.m FACTCHECK

Suggesi ramoval McCain Mges his Navy record

Reply to ttib post "Y^onttoversy has surrounded a series of crashes invoMng planes pitoled by John IMcCain whito serving in ttie U.S. Navy, in his autobiography, Ihe Republtoan presMenttal candklate maintained ttwt a coupto of ttwacddent s were caused by engine faikire. But an official invesligadon by ttwNava l Aviation Saiaty Center makes clear ttiat ttw firet accidenl, in Mareh 1960, was caused exdusively bf pitot error."

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October 8.2008 The2012RevoiutionBeginsNow writes: 4:30 p.m. Re: Post #59-When Barack Obama raleasas ali of his cdtoge records for publto Suggest removal oonsumplton, we can lak about who may or may nd ba lUdging" what. Unia ttwn, tfwre's no point in having ttw discussion. Reply to ttus post Why is Obama so afraid to show us what he REALLY dto in cdtoge?

Ociober 8.2008 The2012RevolutionBeginsNow writes: 4:32 p.m. Re: Post #60 - Be cereful. Your consktoraMe ignorance is showing (which b Suggest removal saying a tot, even for you).

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October 8,2008 Ironside writes: 4:34 p.m. McCain FUDGES POW Slory to Pander fbr Vdes! Suggesi removal CThis is disturbing) John McCan has ctoimed in his 1999 memoir ttiat whito bein g a POW he onoe Reply to uiis post named ttwoHbraiv e linemen of lha Green Bay Packers asttw men or his squadron to avoid further torture

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However, whito in Ptttsixxgh last July he suddenly remembered the slory e bit differently by daiming it was the Piilsburgh Sleelers defensive linemen he iwmed to his caplore

Waa he pondering? You belche he wes. dog-gone it*

John McCein hes NO SHAMEi

Here's the full story comptole witti Ihe VIDEO: http //www pditicaiplace com/phpBB3/

October 8.2008 trehugof writes: 4:3S p m. Ahhh bow to ttieal l knowing ecoterror, who knows so much about everything, Suggesi removal J"" ** "hove. Now attar unveiling all ttwt knowledge you're spent, and aD you can come up wHh b Tm e moron, congratt Reply to this post ^^ -^ ^ ^ , ^,,31^ license. Lastly, witti repsect to ttw love tt or leave it argument; I em sick and tired of peopto whining/bomptaining ali ttwtime , whito doing nottiing about tt,i f thai makes me a moroa so be iL rH rsi October 8.2008 GatorBito wfites: rH 4 42 p.m. rsi Slam McCain en you want about wlwt he dto or didnrt do while in ttie Navy, as a Kl Suggesi removal VoMnn Senator, etc. but et least titfs gd "Expertonctf". He has actuelly served his country both in the milttaiy and In the Senate. Reply to ttils post And Obama has????????77?7??77»????????????????7??77 0 October 8.2008 treliuger writes: rH 4:45 p.m. Monster, cute orw. Yoi/re questton as written makes no sense, but to guess Suggest removel what you meant, adually SO

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October 8.2008 RedRyder writes: 4:48 p.m. Come on W ecderrorbt. Reed post 58 and gel back to us. Show us el I Suggest removel brUiant you are.

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