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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 10:26 PM

    what people believe...

    I think the strategy of responding quickly and effectively to the rumors and lies about Sen. Obama is correct. However, I worry that relying on their response website to correct the rumors and inaccuracies may be inadequate. Those people that are more likely to believe these paranoid rumors are not the type that will proactively look up a pro-Obama website to learn how what they think is incorrect. It may be shortsighted to rely on this website to change peoples' perceptions of Sen. Obama. It would seem that a more diversified strategy would be needed.

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