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By Mike Dorning
WASHINGTON -- Presidential candidate Barack Obama discussed global issues with U2 singer Bono on Tuesday.
The two met for about a half-hour in the Illinois senator's personal office in the Hart Senate building to talk about the ONE Campaign, a non-profit organization that the Irish rock star helped form to combat AIDS and world poverty, according to Ben LaBolt, a spokesman for Obama.
"Bono was making rounds on the Hill to build support for the ONE campaign. He particularly wanted to meet with Sen. Obama since he's a member of the Foreign Relations Committee and has been active on international poverty and global health issues," LaBolt said.
LaBolt said the two did not discuss particular programs or legislation but "had a general discussion about how foreign assistance to the right programs [anti-poverty, global health] can boost our security and the standing of the U.S. around the world."
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Copyright © 2007, Chicago Tribune
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...,1,7168647.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed
By Mike Dorning
WASHINGTON -- Presidential candidate Barack Obama discussed global issues with U2 singer Bono on Tuesday.
The two met for about a half-hour in the Illinois senator's personal office in the Hart Senate building to talk about the ONE Campaign, a non-profit organization that the Irish rock star helped form to combat AIDS and world poverty, according to Ben LaBolt, a spokesman for Obama.
"Bono was making rounds on the Hill to build support for the ONE campaign. He particularly wanted to meet with Sen. Obama since he's a member of the Foreign Relations Committee and has been active on international poverty and global health issues," LaBolt said.
LaBolt said the two did not discuss particular programs or legislation but "had a general discussion about how foreign assistance to the right programs [anti-poverty, global health] can boost our security and the standing of the U.S. around the world."
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Copyright © 2007, Chicago Tribune
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...,1,7168647.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed