McClatchy Washington Bureau | 05/16/2008 | Obama blames Fox News, e-mail for likely loss in Kentucky

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GretaWire found this 5/18/2008 on www.mcclatchydc.com [flag]
LEXINGTON, Ky. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, facing a likely defeat in next Tuesday's primary election, won't travel to Kentucky before the voting, but said he hopes to have much more time to win over Kentucky voters before the November general election. He also blamed Fox News for disseminating "rumors" about him and said that that and e-mails filled with misinformation ... [link]

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Senator Obama and Kentucky and Fox News Channel - POST YOUR COMMENT
Published 5/18/2008 by Greta Van Susteren at GretaWire
... this issue….you can have a strong debate without getting nasty….so check out what Senator Obama has been quoted as saying and post your comment: [Senator Obama] said. “And there are a lot of voters who get their news from Fox News. Fox has been pumping up rumors about my religious beliefs or my patriotism or what have you since the beginning of the campaign.” You will need to read the entire article to debate and here it is: Click here.. Share ...

Ex-Klansman + Obama: Strange Political Bedfellows
Published 5/20/2008 by Faye Anderson at Black Voices Blogs
... . He attributes his expected loss to FOX News and a misinformation campaign : Part of it is because there have been these e-mails that have been sent out very systematically, presumably by various political opponents, although I don't know who. And there are a lot of voters who get their news from Fox News. Fox has been pumping up rumors about my religious beliefs or my patriotism or what have you since the beginning of the campaign. While Obama will likely swing and miss in the home of the ...

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