Obama to get rid of 2 campaign donations

Sen. Barack Obama is giving to charity $3,500 from two donors the Chicago Sun-Times raised ethical questions about over the past several days.

Both donors are among a wide circle of people to be referenced in two indictments of Wilmette businessman Tony Rezko, who is fighting public-corruption and business-fraud charges.

Michael Winter, who gave $3,000 to Obama's Senate campaign in June 2003, and Myron Cherry, who gave $500 to Obama in July 2004, have been publicly identified as Individuals "G" and "H," respectively, in one case against Rezko.

Neither is facing criminal charges. Cherry vehemently has denied any wrongdoing. Winter could not be reached.

"As we reviewed these [donations], we decided we'd be comfortable parting with them," Obama press secretary Bill Burton said.

Obama, a Democratic presidential candidate, has now given away $37,000 from Rezko and people enmeshed in Rezko's cases. Two other donations the Sun-Times asked about are under review, Burton said.