"As President, I will close Guantanamo, reject the Military Commissions Act and adhere to the Geneva Conventions."

Guantanamo Bay "will be closed no later than one year from now" President Obama said in January 2009.

"I will finally end the abuse of no-bid contracts once and for all," the senator told a Grand Rapids audience on Oct. 2. "The days of sweetheart deals for Halliburton will be over when I'm in the White House."

A $24,673,427 no bid contract was awarded on Jan. 4 to Checchi & Company Consulting, Inc. a firm owned by Vincent V. Checchi, Democratic donor, to provide services in Afghanistan.