Obama and controversy

October 10, 2008

Did Obama Lie About Ayers?

Key quote: "A McCain campaign video released today hits the "guilt by association" theme that has become a prominent part of GOP attacks on Barack Obama during the final weeks of an increasingly vituperative presidential election campaign."

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Obama's Name Mispelled

Key quote: "Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's last name is spelled "Osama" on hundreds of absentee ballots mailed out this week to voters in Rensselaer County."

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October 09, 2008

Biden Calls Attacks on Obama Dangerous

Key quote: "Barack Obama stumped in Indianapolis yesterday, while running mate Joe Biden, in Tampa, criticized the latest round of attacks from the McCain campaign."

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Michelle: Barack Doesn't Get Angry After Campaign Jabs

Key quote: "Michelle Obama rejected the reported assertion by McCain's wife, Cindy McCain, that Barack Obama was running the dirtiest campaign in American history."

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Obama- Ayers Timeline

Key quote: "But there are still questions over when Obama truly learned about Ayers' radical background."

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October 06, 2008

Palin raises Rev. Wright

Key quote: "Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential candidate, tells columnist Bill Kristol she doesn't know why Barack Obama's former pastor is off-limits for discussion, calling his anti-American and anti-Semitic remarks 'appalling.' "

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October 04, 2008

Rezko may still be an issue for Obama

Key quote: "As you may recall, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and Rezko's wife, Rita, bought adjacent properties in a controversial and complicated series of real estate transactions, one of which Obama later called "boneheaded"..."

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September 10, 2008

Obama's Lipstick Comment

Key quote: "...'But you know … you can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig. You know, you can … wrap an old fish in a piece of paper called change, it’s still going to stink after eight years'..."

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September 05, 2008

Community Organizers Fight Back

Key quote: "Angry community organizers defended their work, and that of former colleague Barack Obama, as they fought back yesterday against a series of gibes by speakers at the Republican convention."

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September 01, 2008

Nigeria Police Seize Funds Meant for Obama

Key quote: "Nigerian anti-graft police have seized $629,834 raised at a gala dinner in support of Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign, authorities said Sunday."

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