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What's wrong with Obama's FightTheSmears.com

Obama's new site tries to fight ugly rumors by getting people to e-mail the truth to their friends. The strategy could backfire.
By Farhad Manjoo

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  • Monday, June 16, 2008 12:15 PM

    @PihllySteve, mainstream media

    It was CNN -- a mainstream media outlet if ever there was one -- that went out and researched and debunked the Obama muslim school story. The campaign's new site links to that video.

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