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Friday, June 20, 2008 12:00 AM

Barack Obama is a Muslim, and other stories

The Democratic nominee's campaign is working overtime to combat rumors -- yet misinformation is still running rampant across the Internet.

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  • Friday, June 20, 2008 06:58 PM

    Muslims

    If I were Muslim, I would be very insulted by the fact that this rumor is being treated as though being called a member of their religion is the most terrible thing that can be said about a person.

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