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NRO<\/a> \u2013 On the evening of January 11, 1996, while Mitt Romney was in the final years of his run as the head of Bain Capital, Barack Obama formally joined the New Party, which was deeply hostile to the mainstream of the Democratic party and even to American capitalism. In 2008, candidate Obama deceived the American public about his potentially damaging tie to this third party. The issue remains as fresh as today\u2019s headlines, as Romney argues that Obama is trying to move the United States toward European-style social democracy, which was precisely the New Party\u2019s goal.<\/p>\n

Minutes of the meeting on January 11, 1996, of the New Party\u2019s Chicago chapter read as follows:<\/p>\n

Barack Obama, candidate for State Senate in the 13th Legislative District, gave a statement to the membership and answered questions. He signed the New Party \u201cCandidate Contract\u201d and requested an endorsement from the New Party. He also joined the New Party.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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