Sliming Obama
Such attacks usually can be disproved with less effort than it takes to forward them to others. The statement that Snopes endorsed the false claim that Obama is a Muslim radical is an example. So we find it disappointing that they continue to circulate. But we expect to see more of them as the election year wears on, and we'll do our best to expose them when readers bring them to our attention.
Sources
"Obama's Pastor: Rev. Jeremiah Wright." FoxNews.com interview archive, 2 Mar. 2007.
Byassee, Jason. "Africentric church: a visit to Chicago's Trinity UCC."
Christian Century, 29 May 2007.
Fiore, Faye. "He's the Hill's King for a Day, but Senate Has Other Plans." The Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2005.
Adair, Bill. "E-Mail Assailing Obama's Patriotism Misses Mark." St. Petersburg Times, 9 Nov. 2007.
Coleman, Francis. "Stop the mass e-mails before it's too late." Mobile Register, 11 Nov. 2007.
Kurtz, Howard. "Campaign Allegation A Source of Vexation." The Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2007.
Drobnic Holan, Angie. "Obama attended an Indonesian public school." PolitiFact.com, 10 Jan. 2008.
Beacon Jr., Perry. "Foes Use Obama's Muslim Ties to Fuel Rumors About Him." The Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2007.
Davis, Richard H. "The anatomy of a smear campaign," The Boston Globe, 21 Mar. 2004.
Steinhauer, Jennifer. "Confronting Ghosts of 2000 in South Carolina." New York Times, 19 Oct. 2007.
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Posted By: rapidron @ 06/10/2008 3:07:23 PM
Comment: Maybe you should post some evidence to the contrary, you hypocrite.
Posted By: Jrmurphy8 @ 05/30/2008 9:59:43 PM
Comment: I am surprised that no one mentions that people like me (lifelong repub, college grad, working cl;ass, white senior citizen, military eexperience) will be voting for Obama. Many others feel the way I do -- Repub policies have nearly ruined the country and McCain is too close to Bush. however, if Hillary is the nominee, I will find it difficult to vote for her. and probably settle for the lesser of two evils by going for McCain.
Posted By: Bruce&tennis @ 05/07/2008 12:51:04 AM
Comment: Kind of makes you wonder how "investigative" these reporters are...wouldn't you say? Especially since, "...we've seen no evidence that he preaches hatred..." hum, maybe Newsweek needs to spend more time checking their information.