Ethical Conundrum

This is the first time that I raise my eyebrows at what Obama has done. He first admitted making a "boneheaded mistake" late last year when he bought an adjacent parcel of land, and on the same day, as Democratic fundraiser Tony Rezko. Today, the New York Times reports that shortly after arriving in the Senate, Obama bought stock in two companies whose investors included several major donors to his campaign.

Obama claims he was not involved in the purchase, which was made for him by a stockbrocker, and he immediately sold the stock at a loss of $13,000 when he was made aware of the conflict in interest.

While neither are problems in themselves, possibly even combined. But running on an ethical campaign message and working with McCain on a campaign contribution limit, this could become a bigger issue if the New York Times begins to raise doubts in voter's minds as to other choices Obama may have made in the past.