I’m sure we’re going to see this list grow as Bush’s presidency winds down, and there haven’t been any real notable names on this list so far, but I’m sure we will see some big-time criminals get pardons like Marc Rich from the Clinton pardons.

President Bush Pardons 2008

1. James Leon Adams (1965 selling firearms to out of state residents and falsifying firearms records)[4]
2. Kristan Diane Bullock Akins (1990 Embezzlement by a bank employee)[5]
3. Charles James Allen (1979 conspiracy to defraud the United States. A former federal employee, Allen was convicted for approving payments to James Hilles Associates Inc., a Virginia firm, for office supplies that were never delivered. In return, Allen received car parts, a radio, a freezer and other gifts from the firm. Pardoned December 21, 2006)
4. Tony Dale Ashworth (1989 unlawful transfer of a firearm)[4]
5. Alan Dale Austin (1987 misapplication of mortgage funds)[6]
6. William L. Baker (1980 falsifying records)[7]
7. William Sidney Baldwin Sr. (1981 conspiracy to possess marijuana. Pardoned December 21, 2006)
8. Timothy Evans Barfield (1989 aiding and abetting false statements on a Small Business Administration loan application. Pardoned December 21, 2006)
9. Bruce Louis Bartos (1987 transportation of a machine gun in foreign commerce)[8]
10. George Francis Bauckham (1958 unlawful detention or delay of the mail by a postal employee)[7]
11. David Thomas Billmyer (1978 military conviction for making a false claim)[9]
12. James Allen (Albert) Bodendieck, Sr. (1959 interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle)[10][11]
13. Clyde Philip Boudreaux (1975 military conviction for borrowing money from enlisted men, accepting a noninterest-bearing loan from a government contractor and signing and swearing to a false affidavit. Pardoned December 21, 2006)
14. Gene Armand Bridger (1963 Conspiracy to commit mail fraud, and mail fraud)[12]
15. Marie Georgette Ginette Briere (1982 possession of cocaine with intent to distribute)
16. Kenneth Charles Britt (1998 conspiracy to violate fish and wildlife laws)[7]
17. Jeffrey James Bruce (1994 possession of stolen mail)[10]
18. Charles Wayne Bryant (1962 theft of U.S. mail matter by employee)[10]
19. William Bruce Butt (1990 bank embezzlement))[7]
20. Carl E. Cantrell (1967 moonshining)[13]
21. Charles Winston Carter (1964 conspiracy to steal government property)[13]
22. Meredith Elizabeth Casares (1989 embezzlement of US Postal Service funds)[14]
23. Ronald William Cauley (1980 Misapplication of bank funds by an employee)[5]
24. Cathryn Iline Clasen-Gage (1992 Misprision of a felony)[12]
25. Leslie Owen Collier (unauthorized use of a pesticide and violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act)[1]
26. Thomas Kimble Collinsworth (1989 Receipt of a stolen motor vehicle that had been transported in interstate commerce)[12]
27. Charles Russell Cooper (1959 bootlegging) [6]
28. Milton Kirk Cordes (conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act, prohibiting importation into the country of wildlife taken in violation of conservation laws)[1]
29. Anthony John Curreri (1976 Mail fraud) [15]
30. Morris F. Cranmer, Jr. (1988 Making materially false statements to a federally-insured institution)[12]
31. Dale C. Critz, Jr. (1989 making a false statement)
32. Richard Micheal Culpepper (making false statements to the federal government)[1]
33. William Charles Davis (1983 income tax evasion)[9]
34. Randall Leece Deal (1960 and 1964 liquor laws)[4]
35. Brenda Jean Dolenz-Helmer (reporting or helping cover up a crime)[1]
36. Paul Jude Donnici (September 23, 1993) Use of a telephone in the transmission of wagering information [16]
37. William Henry Eagle (1972 moonshining)[4]
38. Mark Alan Eberwine (1985 conspiracy to defraud the United States by impeding, impairing, and obstructing the assessment of taxes by the Internal Revenue Service and making false declarations to the grand jury. Pardoned December 21, 2006)
39. Rusty Lawrence Elliott (1991 Making counterfeit Federal Reserve notes)[12]
40. Robert Carter Eversole (1984 theft)[4]
41. Gerald Douglas Ficke (1992 money laundering)[14]
42. Harper James Finucan (1980 marijuana possession with intent to distribute)[13]
43. Kenneth Clifford Foner (1991 bank fraud)[4]
44. Anthony Americo Franchi (1983 tax evasion)
45. Colin Earl Francis (1993 accepting a kickback of about $9,000 for helping a vendor for United Technologies Corp.’s Sikorsky Aircraft division, where Francis worked at the time, land a contract. Pardoned December 21, 2006)
46. Victoria Diane Frost (1994 conspiracy to possess)[4]
47. William Grover Frye (1968 AWOL and 1973 sale of stolen car)[4]
48. Joseph Daniel Gavin (1979 military insubordination, drunkenness, threats, and other offenses) [6]
49. George Glenn (1956 accepting $50 bribe while in military)
50. Samuel Wattie Guerry (1984 food stamp fraud)[16]
51. Adam Wade Graham (1992 Conspiracy to deliver 10 or more grams of LSD)[12]
52. Charles E. Hamilton (1989 mail fraud)[16]
53. Stanley Bernard Hamilton 1990 (money order fraud)[4]
54. Brianna Lea Haney (1991 failure to report monetary instruments)[8]
55. Andrew Foster Harley (wrongful use and distribution of marijuana and cocaine)[1]
56. George Thomas Harley (1984 aiding and abetting the distribution of cocaine. Pardoned December 21, 2006)
57. Rufus Edward Harris (1963 Possession and selling tax-unpaid whiskey)[12]
58. Jesse Ray Harvey (1990 Property damage by use of explosives and destruction of an energy facility)[12]
59. David Custer Heaston (1988 false statement)[8]
60. Melodie Jean Hebert (1984 defrauding U.S. with false claims)[4]
61. Obie Gene Helton (unauthorized acquisition of food stamps)[1]
62. Carey C. Hice Sr. (income tax evasion)[1]
63. Geneva Yvonne Hogg (bank embezzlement)[1]
64. Patricia Ann Hultman (1985 conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute cocaine and other controlled substances. Pardoned December 21, 2006)
65. Bobby Frank Kay Sr. (1959 moonshining)[13]
66. James Ernest Kinard, Jr. (1984 fraudulent firearms dealer records)[4]
67. Richard Ardell Krueger (1979 mail fraud and 1980 and false statement on a loan application)[9]
68. Devin Timothy Kruse (1979 AWOL from Coast Guard)[4]
69. Margaret Ann Leggett (1981 false claims)
70. Raul Marin (1982 failure to appear in court) [6]
71. Larry Paul Lenius (1989 Conspiracy to distribute cocaine)[12]
72. Larry Lee Lopez (1985 Conspiracy to import marijuana)[12]
73. Bobbie Archie Maxwell (1962 Mailing a threatening letter)[12]
74. David B. McCall, Jr. (1997 False entry in bank books and aiding and abetting)[17]
75. William Hoyle McCright Jr. (making false entries, books, reports or statements to a bank)[1]
76. Paul Julian McCurdy (misapplication of bank funds)[1]
77. Melvin L. McKee (1982 conspiracy to make false statements on a loan application)[13]
78. Charles McKinley, (1950 moonshining)[13]
79. Michael Mark McLaughlin (1983 mail fraud and conspiracy)[9]
80. Craven Wilford McLemore (1983 Conspiracy to defraud the United States and Caddo County) [15]
81. Denise Bitters Mendelkow (1981 Embezzlement by a bank employee)[12]
82. Michael Robert Moelter (1988 illegal gambling business)[8]
83. Robert Earl Mohon Jr. (conspiracy to distribute marijuana)[1]
84. Billie Curtis Moore (1977 income tax evasion)[9]
85. Ronald Alan Mohrhoff (unlawful use of a telephone in a narcotics felony)[1]
86. Richard Arthur Morse (1963 transportation of a stolen vehicle)[14]
87. Gerard Murphy (1972 car theft)[4]
88. Kenneth Lynn Norris (1993 unlawful disposal of hazardous waste)[16]
89. Joseph Mathew Novak (1994 possession and transfer of an illegal weapon)[4]
90. Eric William Olson (1984 military conviction for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, possession with intent to distribute, possession, and use of hashish. Pardoned December 21, 2006)
91. Glanus Terrell Osborne (1990 possessing a stolen motor vehicle)[11]
92. Donald Lee Pendergrass (1964 armed bank robbery)[13]
93. Fred Dale Pitzer (1976 transportation of falsely made securities)[14]
94. Charles Blurford Power (1948 transportation of a stolen vehicle)[13]
95. Michael John Pozorski (1988 Unlawful possession of an unregistered firearm)[12]
96. Daniel Figh Pue III (illegal treatment, storage and disposal of a hazardous waste without a permit)[1]
97. James Edward Reed (1975 marijuana possession with intent to distribute)[9]
98. Thomas R. Reece (1969 violating the Internal Revenue Code pertaining to alcohol. Pardoned December 21, 2006)
99. Cecil John Rhodes (1981 false statement on a loan application)[14]
100. John Louis Ribando (1976 and 1978 marijuana dealing)[4]
101. Larry Gene Ross (1989 making false statements in a bank loan application. Pardoned December 21, 2006)
102. Ernest Rudnet (1992 conspiracy to file false tax returns) [6]
103. Gary L. Saltzburg (1995 theft of government property) [6]
104. John Gregory Schillace (1988 conspiracy to possess cocaine for distribution)[13]
105. Russell Don Sell (1995 aiding and abetting a false statement on a loan application)[14]
106. Stephen Davis Simmons (1981 Possession of counterfeit obligations)[5]
107. Scott LaVerne Sparks (1989 theft of government property)[9]
108. Wendy St. Charles (1984 conspiracy to trade narcotics and cocaine distribution)[13]
109. David Lloyd St. Croix (1989 disposal of stolen explosives)[6]
110. Jearld David Swanner (1991 making false statements in a bank loan application. Pardoned December 21, 2006)
111. James Walter Taylor (1991 bank fraud. Pardoned December 21, 2006)
112. Johnson Heyward Tisdale (1994 food stamp fraud)[16]
113. Edward Rodriguez Trevino, Jr. (1997 theft, convicted in military court)[4]
114. Janet Theone Upton (1975 mail fraud. pardoned December 21, 2006)
115. Orion Lynn Vick (aiding and abetting the theft of government property)[1]
116. Jerry Dean Walker (1989 cocaine distribution)[4]
117. Joseph William Warner (1995 arson on an Indian reservation)[6]
118. Mark Lewis Weber (1981 Selling Quaalude tablets, selling, using, and possessing marijuana )[12]
119. Roger Charles Weber (1969 Theft from an interstate shipment)[5]
120. Mariano Garza Caballero (1984 dealing in firearms without a license)[7]
121. Anthony C. Foglio aka Tony Foley(1996 distributing marijuana)[7]
122. Marvin Robert Foster (1968 making a false statement in connection with a Federal Housing Administration loan)[7]
123. Carl Harry Hachmeister (1985 conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud)[7]
124. William Marcus McDonald (1984 Air Force court-martial for cocaine and marijuana charges)[7]
125. Robert Michael Milroy (1975 heroin importation)[7]
126. Jerry Lynn Moldenhauer (1994 selling migratory bird parts in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act)[7]
127. Thomas Donald Moldenhauer (1994 selling migratory bird parts in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act)[7]
128. Richard James Putney (1996 aiding and abetting the escape of a prisoner)[7]
129. Timothy Alfred Thone (1987 making a false statement to the Department of Housing and Urban Development to obtain a mortgage)[7]
130. Lonnie Edward Two Eagle Sr. (1976 misdemeanor simple assault on an Indian reservation)[7]
131. Jimmy Lee Williams (1995 false statements on a loan application)[13]
132. William Charles Jordan Jr. (1997 conspiracy to gamble regarding football)[11]
133. Jeffrey James Bruce (1994 possessing stolen mail)[11]
134. Jackie Ray Clayborn (1993 marijuana charges)[11]
135. John Fornaby (1991 conspiring to distribute cocaine)[11]
136. Melton Harrell (1976 stealing government property)[11]
137. Saul Kaplan (1992 violating the Federal Election Campaign Act)[11]
138. John F. McDermott (1995 receiving kickbacks in defense procurement contracts)[11]
139. William James Norman (1970 moonshining)[11]
140. Gordon Allen Brown (1979 stealing government property) )[11]
141. John Forté[18]

There are a number of possible replacements for Obama, but there are a couple of frontrunners starting to line up.

Jesse Jackson Jr.

Born March 11, 1965) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing Illinois’s 2nd congressional district, which includes the southeast suburbs of Chicago, part of the Chicago South Side and a small portion of the southeast side of Chicago. The son of activist and former presidential candidate Jesse Jackson, he has served the 2nd district since winning a special election on December 12, 1995 to fill the seat vacated by Mel Reynolds. His wife, Sandi Jackson, serves on the Chicago City Council. He serves as a national co-chairman of the Barack Obama presidential campaign.

Jesse White

Jesse White (born June 23, 1934) is a Democratic American politician. He is currently the 37th Secretary of State of Illinois, the first African-American to hold this position.

White was born in Alton, Illinois. He attended Alabama State University, where he played baseball and basketball, and he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1957. He served in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army from 1957-1959. In May 1995, White was inducted into the Southwestern Athletic Conference Hall of Fame. He was an all-city baseball and basketball player at Chicago’s Waller High School (now Lincoln Park Academy) and was inducted into the Chicago Public League Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in June 1995. In 1999, he was inducted into the Alabama State University Sports Hall of Fame.

Lisa Madigan

Lisa Madigan (born July 30, 1966 in Chicago) is the current and 41st Attorney General of the U.S. state of Illinois, and the first woman to hold the post. She is a Democrat. Madigan was an Illinois Senator from 1998 through 2002. In 2002 she ran for Attorney General and narrowly defeated Joe Birkett in 2002 with 50.4% of the vote. In 2006 she was re-elected with 72.4% of the vote against Tazewell County State’s Attorney Stewart “Stu” Umholtz.

She is considered a potential candidate for Governor of Illinois or the United States Senate in the near future. If Senator Barack Obama is elected President in 2008, she is considered a possible candidate to be appointed to Obama’s seat.

Dan Hynes

Daniel W. Hynes (born July 20, 1968 in Chicago) is currently the Comptroller of the State of Illinois. He attended St. Ignatius College Prep in Chicago, where he graduated in 1986. Daniel Hynes later attended the University of Notre Dame, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1990 with a Bachelor of Sciences degree in economics and computer applications. He received his Juris Doctor degree with honors from Loyola University Chicago’s School of Law in 1993. Daniel Hynes served as a health care attorney at the Chicago law firm of Hogan, Marren and McCahill, Ltd.

He is the son of Thomas Hynes a former Cook County assesor, president of the Illinois Senate and Democratic Ward committeeman of the 19th ward in Chicago, Illinois.

Replacement Serves Until 2010

Regardless of who takes over the seat, they will have the ability to serve out Obama’s term up until 2010, at which point they would most likely run for re-election, and keeping the seat in Democratic hands.

Barack Obama delivered his 30 minute address to the nation, and truly presented who he is, and what he stands for.

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On October 22nd, 2008, the narrow strip right along 1st avenue, downtown, just infront of the Hippodrone packed in 11,000 Obama supporters.

The balcony outside our office was supposed to accommodate about 50 people, but somehow we ended up with 300 or so spectators.

True to political fashion, Michelle’s arrival was a little late, as I heard she was held up in Jacksonville, but once she began speaking, the crowd roared and cheered “Obama, Obama, Obama,” just like you saw on those McCain “attack” commercials.

Michelle told us about her personal story: her father was a blue-collar fireman, who never went to college, and neither did her mother. Her father was stricken with MS, but still worked every day of his life.

They worked to give Michelle the opportunity to attend Princeton for Undergrad, and then Harvard Law School. She is the working class example America is so proud of, and Michelle was a very impressive speaker.

She closed her speech, and then proceeded to shake hands in the crowd. This being my first political rally, it almost felt like a Gators’ football game, there was the big crowd, the cheering, and everyone was so happy..

Now, for those of you who missed it, here are more pictures from her appearance.

Michelle Obama Gainesville Rally Pictures

I can see why people travel across the country for this.

The streets are starting to get packed, and Michelle should be here around 3. Enjoy the pics.

There is quite a production in setting up a First-Lady Presidential stage. The street was blocked off from 9am this morning, and the production crew has been at it all day long.

Our building managers have sent us numerous emails explaining the procedure tomorrow, and where to park, how many guests we can invite, etc.

We’re actually limited to 1 guest per person, so let me know if you want to be on the VIP list.

Michelle Obama at the Hippodrone in Gainesville

I’ll be sure to post pictures tomorrow after the event, and let you guys know what she says..honestly I don’t really care what she says, it’ll be exciting either way.

We’re also planning on hanging the Grooveshark banner from the balcony, I’ll let you know how that plays out.

Drilling for more oil is not going to fix this issue. Sarah Palin should know better than anyone that global warming is real, and that man is definitely causing it.

Let’s hope that if Obama wins the White House, he will live by his 10 year goal of converting our nation to a green, enviro-economy, that he has promised.

Glacier Melts Before Your Eyes