A March 13 WorldNetDaily column by Jane Chastain claimed that Barack Obama “received a suspiciously good deal on the home he bought – around $300,000 less than the asking price – on the very same day that Tony Rezko’s wife bought the vacant lot next door for the full asking price. Shortly thereafter, Obama bought part of that vacant lot from the Rezkos to expand his yard. Hmmm!”
In fact, the couple who sold the house to Obama said Obama’s $1.65 million bid “was the best offer” and “they didn’t cut their asking price because a campaign donor bought their adjacent land, according to e-mails between Obama’s presidential campaign and the seller.”