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Veep Vetter Vetted Out

An embattled member of Barack Obama’s vice presidential search team quit today following criticism of favorable loans he received from a subprime mortgage lender under federal investigation.

Jim Johnson, former chief executive officer for the mortgage lender Fannie Mae, quit his post with the Obama vetting team, the Obama campaign said in a statement released moments ago.

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