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1. snopes.com: Is Barack Obama a natural-born citizen of the U.S.? ••••
Is Barack Obama a natural-born citizen of the U.S.?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Native Son Native Son Claim: Barack Obama does not qualify as a natural-born citizen of the U.S. because his...
  ...CAN OBAMA BE PRESIDENT? It seems that Barack Obama is not qualified to be president after all for the following reason: Barack Obama is not legally a...
  ...had to be after the age of 16." Barack Obama's father was not a U.S. citizen and Obama's mother was only 18 when Obama was born, which means though she...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:30:51 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/citizen.asp

2. snopes.com: Who Is Barack Obama? ••••
Is Barack Obama as a 'radical Muslim' who 'will not recite the Pledge of Allegiance'?
  ...Who Is Barack Obama? Claim: Barack Obama is a "radical Muslim" who "will not recite the Pledge of Allegiance." Example: [Collected via e-mail,...
  ...Who is Barack Obama? Probable U. S. presidential candidate, Barack Hussein Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Barack Hussein Obama, Sr., a black...
  ...Dunham, a white ATHEIST from Wichita, Kansas. Obama's parents met at the University of Hawaii. When Obama was two years old, his parents divorced. His...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:38:33 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/muslim.asp

3. snopes.com: Barack Obama Kenyan Registration of Birth ••••
Does a Certified Registration of Birth issued in Kenya document that Barack Obama was born in that country?
  ...Claim: A Certified Registration of Birth issued in Kenya documents that Barack Obama was born in that country. FALSE Example: [Collected via...
  ...of dubious evidence in her obsessive quest to demonstrate that President Barack Obama was not born in the United States of America: A photograph of a...
  ...February 1964 which recorded a "Barack Hussein II" as having been born to Barack Hussein Obama and Stanley Ann (Dunham) Obama in Mombasa, Kenya, in...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:41:30 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/kenyacert.asp

4. snopes.com: Barack Obama and Kenya Connection ••••
E-mail from missionary describes Barack Obama's connection to political events in Kenya.
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Kenya Connection Kenya Connection Claim: E-mail from missionary describes Barack Obama's connection to...
  ...Thanks for sending out an alert about Obama. We are living and working in Kenya for almost twelve years now and know his family (tribe) well. They are...
  ...(over 350,000) and I don't know the last count of the dead. Obama under "friends of Obama" gave almost a million dollars to the opposition campaign who...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:41:25 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/kenya.asp

5. snopes.com: Barack Obama in His Own Words ••••
E-mail lists racist passages taken from Barack Obama's books.
  ...--> Politics --> Barack Obama --> In His Own Words In His Own Words Claim: E-mail lists racist passages taken from Barack Obama's books....
  ...Pay close attention to the last comment!! Below are a few lines from Obama's books. These statements are his words: From Dreams of My Father: 'I ceased...
  ...taken from Barack Obama's two books Dreams from My Father (1995) and The Audacity of Hope with the presumed intent of presenting Obama as a self-declared...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:13:35 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/ownwords.asp

6. snopes.com: Barack Obama and the National Anthem ••••
Barack Obama does not place his hand over his heart when the U.S. national anthem is played?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Hand Over Heart Hand Over Heart Claim: Photograph shows Barack Obama without his hand over his heart while...
  ...Senator Barack Obama, Governor Bill Richardson, Senator Hillary Clinton and Ruth Harkin stand during the national anthem. Barack Hussein Obama's photo...
  ...hopeful) Barack Obama caused something of a stir in September 2007 when he was seemingly spotted (as in the image shown above) not observing the...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:18:02 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/anthem.asp

7. snopes.com: Barack Obama's Passport ••••
Barack Obama traveled to Pakistan in 1981 using a non-U.S. passport?
  ...Claim: Barack Obama must have used a non-U.S. passport to travel to Pakistan in 1981. Example: [Collected via e-mail, June 2009] More questions,...
  ...in the middle of the Obama birth issue, Paul Hollrah over at FSM did so yesterday and believes the issue can be resolved by Obama answering one simple...
  ...It makes the debate over Obama's citizenship a rather short and simple one. Q: Did he travel to Pakistan in 1981, at age 20? A: YES, by his own...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:16:12 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/passport.asp

8. snopes.com: Barack Obama's Columbia University Thesis ••••
Did Barack Obama's thesis for Columbia University, entitled 'Aristocracy Reborn,' note that America's founding fathers 'did not allow for economic freedom'?
  ...Claim: Barack Obama's thesis for Columbia University, entitled "Aristocracy Reborn," noted that America's founding fathers "did not allow for economic...
  ...I saw someone online claim that the following is a quote from Barack Obama's thesis at Columbia contains the following segment: "... the Constitution...
  ...the eight years of her husband's presidency, and current First Lady Michelle Obama's 1985 Princeton University thesis on "Princeton-Educated Blacks and...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:12:23 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/columbiathesis.asp

9. snopes.com: Barack Obama and 57 States ••••
Did Barack Obama say that he had visited 'fifty-seven states'?
  ...Barack Obama said that he had visited "57 states," a reference to 57 Islamic states. Examples: [Collected via e-mail, June 2008] I guesss Obama...
  ...You are aware, probably, that Barack Obama lost his bearings recently and said that he was going to campaign in all 57 states. You heard this? And...
  ...Barack Obama says he's gonna go out and campaign in 57 states, he was just tired, you know, it's been such a long campaign, he's been so many places, he...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:17:14 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/57states.asp

10. snopes.com: Barack Obama and Bill Ayers ••••
Barack Obama's education and house were paid for with money obtained from questionable sources?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Putting on Ayers Putting on Ayers Claim: Barack Obama had an acquaintanceship with Bill Ayers, a former...
  ...Ayers became acquainted with Barack Obama in 1995. Ayers hosted a meet-the-candidate gathering at his home as Barack Obama prepared to run for his...
  ...to the Illinois state senate (although Ayers later said he didn't even know Obama at the time), the two worked with the same charity and social service...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:41:10 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/ayers.asp

11. snopes.com: Barack Obama Endorsed by the KKK ••••
Illinois senator Barack Obama has been endorsed for President of the U.S. by the Ku Klux Klan?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> KKK Endorsement KKK Endorsement Claim: Barack Obama has been endorsed for President of the U.S. by the Ku...
  ...White Christian Supremacist group the Klu Klux Klan has endorsed Barack Obama to be the next President of the United States of America. Speaking from...
  ...and support Barack Obama Grand Turk Cletus Monroe has also been very vocal about the election and has donated thousands of dollars to Obama's election...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:19:57 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/kkk.asp

12. snopes.com: Barack Obama in Afghanistan ••••
Barack Obama 'blew off' U.S. soldiers during a July 2008 trip to Afghanistan?
  ...Barack Obama in Afghanistan Claim: Barack Obama "blew off" U.S. soldiers during a July 2008 trip to Afghanistan. Example: [Collected via e-mail,...
  ...I am not a very political person. I just wanted to pass along that Senator Obama came to Bagram Afghanistan for about an hour on his visit to 'The War...
  ...The above-quoted account of Senator Barack Obama's supposedly "blowing off" military personnel in Afghanistan started hitting our inbox almost...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:42:26 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/afghanistan.asp

13. snopes.com: Barack Obama Funded by Hugo Chávez? ••••
Is Barack Obama's presidential campaign being funded by Hugo Chávez?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Mutual Funds Mutual Funds Claim: Barack Obama's presidential campaign is being funded by Hugo Chávez....
  ...an email stating that Hugo Chavez is financing Obama's campaign. The email stated that one of Obama's campaign offices in Houston, Texas had a flag of...
  ...Fox affiliate in February 2008 which captured images of volunteers at an Obama campaign office in that city displaying Cuban national flags overlaid with...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:35:16 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/chavez.asp

14. snopes.com: Barack Obama - Security Clearance ••••
Barack Obama would not qualify for a security clearance due to his relationship with Bill Ayers.
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Security Clearance Security Clearance Claim: Barack Obama would not qualify for a security clearance due to...
  ...If Barack Obama would apply for a job with the FBI or with the Secret Service, he would be disqualified because of his past association with William...
  ...to think about no matter what other concerns may be on your plate. If Barack Obama would apply for a job with the FBI or with the Secret Service, he...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:32:10 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/security.asp

15. snopes.com: National Review Endorses Barack Obama for President ••••
Has the editor of the 'National Review' endorsed Barack Obama for president?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Bad Review Bad Review Claim: The editor of the National Review has endorsed Barack Obama for president....
  ...The National Review's Editor Endorses Obama A Conservative for Obama My party has slipped its moorings. It's time for a true pragmatist to lead the...
  ...ABOUT "the most liberal member of the U.S. Senate," the more I like him. Barack Obama strikes a chord with me like no political figure since Ronald...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:23:02 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/allison.asp

16. snopes.com: Barack Obama's Parking Tickets ••••
In 2007, Barack Obama belatedly paid parking tickets accumulated while he was a student at Harvard?
  ...Claim: In 2007, Barack Obama belatedly paid parking tickets accumulated while he was a student at Harvard. Example: [Collected via e-mail, July 2009]...
  ...reported in March 2007 by the Somerville Times. Harvard law student Barack Obama accumulated 17 unpaid parking tickets between 1989-1991 - and never paid...
  ...outlets (relaying information from the Somerville News) reported that Barack Obama had two months earlier (just a few weeks before announcing his...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:21:42 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/parking.asp

17. snopes.com: Is Barack Obama the Anti-Christ? ••••
Does the Book of Revelation describe the anti-Christ as someone with characteristics matching those of Barack Obama?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Obama as Anti-Christ Obama as Anti-Christ Claim: The Book of Revelation describes the anti-Christ as someone...
  ...the anti-Christ as someone with characteristics matching those of Barack Obama. Example: [Collected via e-mail, March 2008] According to the Book...
  ...and world peace, and when he is in power, will destory everything. Is it OBAMA?? Origins: Revelation (the final book of the New Testament) and...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:30:05 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/antichrist.asp

18. snopes.com: Barack 'Black Panther' Obama ••••
Photograph shows Barack Obama as a Black Panther?
  ...Claim: Photograph shows Barack Obama as a Black Panther party member. Examples: [Collected via e-mail, September 2009] I wonder if this is on the...
  ...Origins: This photograph of Barack Obama as a Black Panther is another item that many might dismiss as an obvious bit of political parody, but the number...
  ...One would have to accept that Barack Obama managed to go through all the public scrutiny associated with a two-year-long national campaign and serving as...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:12:56 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/photos/panthers.asp

19. snopes.com: FOX News Documentary on Barack Obama ••••
Will FOX News be airing a revealing documentary about Barack Obama?
  ...Claim: FOX News will be airing a revealing documentary about Barack Obama. Example: [Collected via e-mail, August 2009] It may be that Fox has been...
  ...this information back due to the sensitivity of it and out of courtesy. But, Obama has taken on Fox and it appears they are ready to spill the ugly beans...
  ...air a very important documentary about Barack Obama, Sunday night at 9 P M Eastern. The report will go back to Obama's earlier days, showing even then...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:42:19 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/foxnews.asp

20. snopes.com: Barack Obama and Israel ••••
Barack Obama never mentioned Israel by name in either of the first two 2008 presidential debates?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> The State of Israel The State of Israel Claim: Barack Obama never mentioned Israel by name in either of the...
  ...When the first or second debate between John McCain and Barak Obama took place, each of the candidates was asked the question by the moderator, what his...
  ...of what HIS foreign policies with this same country would be, Barak Obama never mentioned or called the name of the State of Israel even once. Is this...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:37:25 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/israel.asp

21. snopes.com: Barack Obama with Upside-Down Telephone ••••
Photograph shows Barack Obama holding a telephone upside down?
  ...Claim: Photograph shows Barack Obama holding a telephone upside down. Example: [Collected via e-mail, March 2008] When you are faking a pose for a...
  ...pas, but for the record we note here that the above-displayed image of Barack Obama in a similar pose (which was posted to the IMAO web site on 3 March...
  ...The URL for this page is http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/phone.asp Urban Legends Reference Pages © 1995-2009 by Barbara and David P. Mikkelson....
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:17:34 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/phone.asp

22. snopes.com: Dr. Sam Vaknin - Barack Obama Is a Narcissist ••••
Dr. Sam Vaknin penned an article about the dangers of Barack Obama's narcissism?
  ...Claim: Dr. Sam Vaknin penned an article about the dangers of Barack Obama's narcissism. Example: [Collected via e-mail, February 2009] Samuel...
  ...Dr. Vaknin states "I must confess I was impressed by Sen. Barack Obama from the first time I saw him. At first I was excited to see a black candidate. He...
  ...Obama's speeches are unlike any political speech we have heard in American history. Never a politician in this land had such quasi "religious" impact on...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:17:49 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/vaknin.asp

23. snopes.com: Yoshiro Mori and Barack Obama ••••
The Japanese prime minister made an embarrassing verbal gaffe upon meeting U.S. president Barack Obama?
  ...minister made an embarrassing verbal gaffe upon meeting U.S. president Barack Obama. Example: [Collected via e-mail, June 2009] This is a true...
  ...Barack Obama ... The instructor told Prime Minister Mori, "When you shake hand with President Obama, please say 'How are you?' Then Mr. Obama should...
  ...When Mori met Obama, he mistakenly said 'Who are you?' (instead of 'How are you?'). Mr. Obama was a bit shocked but still managed to react with humor:...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:29:54 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/humor/whoareyou.asp

24. snopes.com: Charlie Daniels on Barack Obama ••••
E-mail reproduces country singer Charlie Daniels' editorial about Barack Obama?
  ...about Barack Obama. Example: [Daniels, April 2008] Guns and Church Since I identify with the people who fall into Barrack Obama's elitist...
  ...about people of faith who keep firearms I'm not very happy with Barrack Obama's recent remarks. He said something to the effect that us rednecks...
  ...of a man Obama really is and what kind of a President he'd make. And I am not by myself. I was going to church and shooting guns before Mr. Obama was...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:13:21 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/gunschurch.asp

25. snopes.com: Barack Obama Birth Certificate ••••
Is a Certification of Live Birth document provided by the Obama campaign a forgery?
  ...document provided by the Obama campaign is a forgery. FALSE Example: [Collected via e-mail, June 2008] I read that Obama will not release his...
  ...of 2008, a number of rumors swirling around about presidential candidate Barack Obama coalesced in the claim that he "refused to produce his birth...
  ...doing so would demonstrate some or all of those rumors to be true: that Barack Obama was "not African," that he was a Muslim with a middle name of...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:23:26 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthcertificate.asp

26. snopes.com: Barack Obama Family Photo ••••
Photograph shows Barack Obama with various family members?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Family Photo Family Photo Claim: Photograph shows Barack Obama with various family members. Example:...
  ...photograph displayed above does include some members of Senator Barack Obama's extended family, but the captions added to the picture are fictitious ones...
  ...are relatives and children of Senator Barack Obama's biological father, Barack Hussein Obama Sr. The elder Obama was originally married in Kenya, and...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:19:03 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/familyphoto.asp

27. snopes.com: Barack Obama's Campaign Plane ••••
During an overhaul of the Obama campaign jet, was an American flag image was removed from the plane's tail?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> An American Tail An American Tail Claim: During an refurbishment of the Obama campaign jet, an American flag...
  ...Barack Obama recently finished a $500,000 total overhaul of his 757. And as part of the new design, he decided to remove the American flag from the...
  ...Although Senator Barack Obama flew on a variety of aircraft during the long campaign season, from March through June 2008 he primarily used a Boeing...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:44:23 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/airplane.asp

28. snopes.com: Obama's 50 Lies / Obama Not Exactly ••••
List documents fifty lies told by Barack Obama.
  ...Obama's 50 Lies Claim: List documents fifty lies told by Barack Obama. Example: [Collected via e-mail, May 2008] 1.) Selma Got Me Born - LIAR,...
  ...to the New York Times: "I am a strong believer of the Islamic faith," Ms. Obama, 85, said in a recent interview in Kenya.' Not to mention, Christianity...
  ...is Arabic and 'Baraka' (from which Barack came) means 'blessed' in that language. Hussein is also Arabic and so is Obama. 7.) I Never Practiced Islam -...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:12:24 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/50lies.asp

29. snopes.com: Say What, Barack? ••••
Editorial criticizes anachronisms in Barack Obama's 2007 Selma speech.
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Say What, Barack? Say What, Barack? Claim: Editorial criticizes anachronisms in Barack Obama's 2007 Selma...
  ...recently, I found myself listening to a speech by Senator Barrack Hussein Obama, Jr. He was standing in the pulpit of a black church in Selma, Alabama,...
  ..."This young man named Barack Obama got one of those tickets and came over to this country. He met this woman whose great great-great-great-grandfather...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:45:14 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/saywhat.asp

30. snopes.com: Barack Obama on Veterans' Health Insurance ••••
Statement reproduces President Obama's response regarding opposition to his veterans' health insurance plan?
  ...Claim: Statement reproduces President Obama's response regarding opposition to his veterans' health insurance plan. Example: [Collected via e-mail,...
  ...I received this in an e-mail. Is this true, did Obama say this? HERE IS HIS RESPONSE WHEN HE BACKED OFF FROM HIS DECISION TO LET THE MILITARY PAY...
  ...Origins: President Barack Obama did not utter the words attributed to him above, nor did he propose a plan to "let the military pay for their war...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:40:41 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/veteranshealth.asp

31. snopes.com: Barack Obama at Arlington on Veterans Day ••••
Photograph shows President Obama during a 2009 Veterans Day ceremony?
  ...Claim: Photograph shows President Obama during a 2009 Veterans Day ceremony. Examples: [Collected via e-mail, November 2009] Check out this latest...
  ...President Obama observed Memorial Day just as his predecessors had, by placing a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns. But Mr. Obama added a twist: he...
  ...the president paying his respects in that manner: U.S. President Barack Obama and Adm. Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stand at...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:25:27 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/photos/veteransday.asp

32. snopes.com: Where Did Obama's Money Come From? ••••
Barack Obama's education and house were paid for with money obtained from questionable sources?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Funny Money Funny Money Claim: Barack Obama's education and house were paid for with money obtained from...
  ...worried. So many things to consider. About a year ago I would have voted for Obama. I have changed my mind three times since than. I watch all the news...
  ...About six months ago, I started thinking 'where did the money come from for Obama'. I have four daughters who went to College, and we were middle class,...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:17:24 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/money.asp

33. snopes.com: AP Reports Obama as 'Kenyan-Born' ••••
A June 2004 Associated Press article identified Barack Obama as 'Kenyan-born'?
  ...Claim: A June 2004 Associated Press article identified Barack Obama as "Kenyan-born." Example: [Collected via e-mail, October 2009] What most...
  ...Kenyan-born US Senate hopeful, Barrack Obama, appeared set to take over the Illinois Senate seat after his main rival, Jack Ryan, dropped out of the race...
  ...Barack Obama, to win the election. Why this article was of particular interest to birthers was its lead-in sentence, which referred to Barack Obama as...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:32:48 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/ap.asp

34. snopes.com: Obama Explains National Anthem Stance ••••
E-mail reproduces Barack Obama's comments on the U.S. national anthem?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> National Anthem Stance National Anthem Stance Claim: E-mail reproduces Barack Obama's statement about the...
  ...Obama Explains National Anthem Stance Hot on the heels of his explanation for why he no longer wears a flag pin, presidential candidate Senator Barack...
  ...I've said about the flag pin, I don't want to be perceived as taking sides,' Obama said. 'There are a lot of people in the world to whom the American...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:12:59 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/stance.asp

35. snopes.com: Michigan Police Officers Take on Obama ••••
Barack Obama asked law enforcement personnel to remain out of view during a campaign event in Michigan?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Battle Creek Battle Battle Creek Battle Claim: Barack Obama shunned law enforcement personnel by asking them...
  ...board members, but from other Law Enforcement & Military personnel about Barack Obama's rudeness and what seems to be disgust for basically anyone in...
  ...in the security of Mr. Obama. Mr. Obama's bus arrived in Battle Creek and pulled into the stadium area. Before Mr. Obama exited the bus, he has the...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:12:57 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/michigan.asp

36. snopes.com: Obama Heals Hundreds ••••
Hundreds of people with physical ailments have reported being healed by a touch from Barack Obama?
  ...--> Barack Obama --> Obama Heals Obama Heals Claim: Hundreds of people with physical ailments have reported being healed by a touch from Barack...
  ...about Obama. Ginny McCallum, 43, who has been confined to a wheelchair for much of her adult life, came to hear presidential candidate Barack Obama...
  ...of Texas. Afterward she found herself in a wheelchair access breezeway as Obama and his entourage exited the arena. The candidate spotted her, came over,...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:32:34 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/obamaheals.asp

37. snopes.com: Judge Carter Orders Obama to Prove Eligibility ••••
Has a federal judge ordered Barack Obama to prove his eligibility for the presidency in court on 26 January 2010?
  ...Claim: A federal judge has ordered Barack Obama to prove his eligibility for the presidency in court on 26 January 2010. Example: [Collected via...
  ...Federal Judge Carter sets Trial Date for Obama's Eligibility! The expedited trial has been set for Jan. 26, 2010! Many concerned veterans and...
  ...the hearing in Federal Court in Santa Ana in the lawsuit against Barack Obama to determine his eligibility to be President and Commander in Chief. About...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:25:07 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/carter.asp

38. snopes.com: Obama Required Banks to Lend Money to Poor People ••••
Barack Obama filed a lawsuit to require banks to 'make loans to poor people'?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> The Loan Arranger The Loan Arranger Claim: Barack Obama filed a lawsuit to require banks to "make loans to...
  ...Obama. Origins: This item seeks to dump much of the blame for America's current economic woes on Barack Obama by claiming that as a young lawyer,...
  ...Although Barack Obama was involved with the Buycks-Roberson case, he did not file the lawsuit, nor was he the lead attorney in the matter. He was a...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:18:20 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/loans.asp

39. snopes.com: What Does Obama Read?: 'The Post-American World' ••••
Photograph shows Barack Obama carrying the book 'The Post-American World'?
  ...What Does Obama Read? Claim: Photograph shows Barack Obama carrying the book The Post-American World, "a Muslim's view of a defeated America."...
  ...What does Obama read? Hussein Obama with a book in his hands. He's reading "The Post-American World" it's a Muslim's view of a defeated America!...
  ...Origins: The above-displayed photographs of Barack Obama carrying (and presumably reading) the best-selling book, The Post-American World, is a real one,...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:35:36 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/postamerican.asp

40. snopes.com: Nostradamus Obama Prophecies Revealed ••••
Scholars at the Smithsonian Institution have uncovered new interpretations of Nostradamus that relate to Barack Obama.
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Prophecies Revealed Prophecies Revealed Claim: Scholars at the Smithsonian Institution have uncovered new...
  ...have uncovered new interpretations of Nostradamus that relate to Barack Obama. Example: [Collected via e-mail, November 2008] An email is being...
  ...Institute have uncovered new interpretations that may relate to Barack Obama, the Illinois senator vying to become the next US president. Professor...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:26:09 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/nostradamus.asp

41. snopes.com: Huntley Brown -- Why I Can't Vote for Obama ••••
Editorial by pianist Huntley Brown explains why he won't vote for Barack Obama?
  ...--> Barack Obama --> Huntley Brown Huntley Brown Claim: Editorial by pianist Huntley Brown explains why he won't vote for Barack Obama....
  ...for Obama. I would like to see his article published or spread out via Email to as many as possible. It's good stuff! Why I Can't Vote For Obama By...
  ...Dear Friends, A few months ago I was asked for my perspective on Obama, I sent out an email with a few points. With the election just around the corner I...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:35:18 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/huntleybrown.asp

42. snopes.com: Obama's Occidental College Records / Meet the Soetoros
Recently released records document that Barack Obama received college financial aid in the U.S. as a 'foreign student from Indonesia'?
  ...Claim: Recently released records document that Barack Obama received college financial aid in the U.S. as a "foreign student from Indonesia."...
  ...from Occidental College. Released today, the transcript indicates that Obama, under the name Barry Soetoro, received financial aid as a foreign student...
  ...by the group in the Superior Court of California. The transcript shows that Obama (Soetoro) applied for financial aid and was awarded a fellowship for...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:39:35 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/occidental.

43. snopes.com: Obama Health Care •••
E-mail warns of health issues associated with the Obama-Biden ticket.
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Health Care Health Care Claim: E-mail warns of health issues associated with the Obama-Biden ticket....
  ...Obama smokes and both of his parents died at an early age. Plus Biden has had two brain aneurysms which could have killed him. If they both died...
  ...jab positing that both members of the Democratic ticket (senators Barack Obama and Joe Biden) themselves have health issues in their backgrounds that...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:37:02 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/health.asp

44. snopes.com: Michelle Obama and Room Service •••
Michelle Obama gorged herself on an expensive room service dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Room for Error Room for Error Claim: Michelle Obama gorged herself on an expensive room service dinner while...
  ...THOUGH he's battling GOP accusations that he's an Ivy League elitist, Barack Obama has a lifestyle of the rich and famous, like TV show host Robin Leach,...
  ...he was at a meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Michelle Obama called room service and ordered lobster hors d'oeuvres, two whole steamed...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:29:04 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/roomservice.asp

45. snopes.com: Obama Sex Video Virus •••
Information about the 'Obama Sex Video' virus lure.
  ...Realities --> Obama Sex Video Obama Sex Video Virus: Obama Sex Video Example: [Collected via e-mail, September 2008] Subject: Obama Sex...
  ...From: infonews@obama.com Sensation!!! United States Senator for Illinois Barack Obama in 2007 was travel to Ukraine and have sex action with many...
  ...Obama it's not right choice!!! Last updated: The virus lure message could arrive with any of the following subject lines: Obama is ponstar now...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:25:36 GMT http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/obamavideo.asp

46. snopes.com: Michelle Obama's Thesis •••
Has access to Michelle Obama's senior thesis been restricted until after the 2008 presidential election?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Michelle Obama's Thesis Michelle Obama's Thesis Claim: Access to Michelle Obama's senior thesis has been...
  ...An email has been circulating that access to Michelle Obama's senior thesis at Princeton University is restricted until November 5, 2008 the day after...
  ...the senior thesis of Michelle Obama, wife of Illinois senator (and leading Democratic presidential contender) Barack Obama would naturally be a subject...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:23:32 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/thesis.asp

47. snopes.com: Obama's Troubling Internet Fund-Raising •••
Do the bulk of donations to the Obama campaign come from a handful of wealthy foreign financiers?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Campaign Contributions Campaign Contributions Claim: The bulk of donations to the Obama campaign come from a...
  ...OBAMA'S TROUBLING INTERNET FUND RAISING Certainly the most interesting and potentially devastating phone call I have received during this election...
  ...cycle came this week from one of the Obama's campaign internet geeks. These are the staffers who devised Obama's internet fund raising campaign which...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:25:55 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/donations.asp

48. snopes.com: Wake Up, America! - Ken Blackwell •••
Editorial criticizes Barack Obama's political stances.
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Wake Up, America! Wake Up, America! Claim: Editorial criticizes Barack Obama's political stances....
  ...Now that Barack Obama steps to the front of the Democratic field, we need to stop talking about his race, and start talking about his policies and...
  ...will not have a nominee until August, unless Hillary Clinton drops out, Mr. Obama is now the frontrunner, and its time America takes a closer and deeper...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:18:43 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/blackwell.asp

49. snopes.com: Obama's Fannie Mae Economic Advisors •••
Three former Fannie Mae executives are linked to the Obama campaign as economic advisors.
  ...--> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Advice and Descent Advice and Descent Claim: Three former Fannie Mae executives served on the Obama campaign as...
  ...the Obama Campaign as Chief Economic Advisor TIM HOWARD? Howard is also a Chief Economic Advisor to Obama JIM JOHNSON? Johnson hired as a Senior...
  ...Senior Obama Finance Advisor and was selected to run Obama's Vice Presidential Search Committee IF OBAMA PLANS ON CLEANING UP THE MESS - HIS ADVISORS...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:43:57 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/fanniemae.asp

50. snopes.com: Obama Handshake Snub •••
Video clip shows President Obama being snubbed while attempting to shake hands during a visit to Russia?
  ...Obama being snubbed while attempting to shake hands during a visit to Russia. Example: [Collected via e-mail, July 2009] Here is President Obama,...
  ...Origins: The above-displayed video footage taken from President Barack Obama's July 2009 trip to Russia has been circulated in an edited, out of context...
  ...clip, President Obama and Russian president Dmitri Medvedev each introduced their country's representatives to the other: President Obama met and shook...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:42:11 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/snubbed.asp

51. snopes.com: Equitable Distribution •••
Did Barack Obama say 'a strong government hand is needed to assure that wealth is distributed more equitably'?
  ...--> Barack Obama --> Equitable Distribution Equitable Distribution Claim: During an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Barack Obama said, "a...
  ...Well, Barack has finally decided to step up and tell us what he has in mind for us with his promises of 'change.' Just a few short days ago, he had an...
  ...Barack Obama, WSJ, 6/17/08 If this doesn't scare Republicans to get out the vote, I don't know what would!! Origins: This item comes from a 17 June...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:30:39 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/distribute.asp

52. snopes.com: Sharia Law Prohibits Travel With Wife •••
Barack Obama's status as a Muslim prevented his wife from traveling with him to Islamic countries?
  ...Claim: Barack Obama's status as a Muslim prevented his wife from traveling with him to Islamic countries in April 2009. Example: [Collected via...
  ..."Obama". I told the men next to me that I wouldn't waste my time. We talked about Obama. These guys were Arabs and I asked them why they thought Michele...
  ...They said that Obama is a Muslim and by Muslim law he would not be allowed to bring his wife into the countries that accept Sharia Law. Just thought it...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:44:41 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/sharia.asp

53. snopes.com: My Muslim Faith •••
Barack Obama admitted to being a Muslim during an ABC News interview?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> My Muslim Faith My Muslim Faith Claim: Barack Obama admitted to being a Muslim during an ABC News interview....
  ...Attached is a video of Barack Obama in an interview where he apparently slips that he is of Muslim faith then corrects himself and says Christian. I was...
  ...Barack Obama was interviewed by George Stephanopoulos for ABC's This Week news program. When the subject of the interview turned to Senator Obama's...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:11:29 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/muslimfaith.asp

54. snopes.com: President Obama at National Naval Hospital •••
Account describes President Obama's meeting with wounded soldiers at the National Naval Hospital?
  ...Claim: Account describes President Obama's meeting with wounded soldiers at the National Naval Hospital. Examples: [Collected via e-mail, June 2009]...
  ...38 surgeries to date. The email below is from a recent visit from President Obama, the email speaks for its self Since Dave Jr. has been injured he has...
  ...Barack Obama on 1 June 2009 references David Borden, Jr. in reporting that he and other wounded soldiers were disappointed by President Obama's extremely...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:44:12 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/daveborden.asp

55. snopes.com: Greatest Nation •••
Did Barack Obama urge his supporters to join him in changing 'the greatest nation in the history of the world'?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Small Change Small Change Claim: Barack Obama urged his supporters to join him in changing "the greatest...
  ...I hope you'll join with me as we try to change it." Barack Obama Origins: The quote cited above sounds like the kind of verbal slip-up that...
  ...in-joke rather than something uttered by Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, but in its original incarnation its humor was apparently directed...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:34:23 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/change.asp

56. snopes.com: Bill to Repeal the 22nd Amendment •••
Would a proposal before Congress repeal the 22nd amendment to allow Barack Obama to serve more than two terms as president?
  ...A proposal before Congress would repeal the 22nd amendment to allow Barack Obama to serve more than two terms as president. Example: [Collected via...
  ...Just like the Nazis, the Communists, and the Fascists, Obama and the Democratic Party are moving to posture the U.S. Presidency for succession by one...
  ...paving the way to make Barack Obama president for life. Not surprisingly, the corporate media currently caught up in Obama-mania has not covered this...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:15:27 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/termlimits.asp

57. snopes.com: Running Eagle / Walking Eagle •••
Did Native Americans dub Barack Obama 'Walking Eagle'?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Walking Eagle Walking Eagle Claim: Native Americans dubbed Barack Obama "Walking Eagle." Example:...
  ...Senator BARACK OBAMA, was invited to address a major gathering of the American Indian Nation two weeks ago in upstate New York. HE spoke for almost an...
  ...The URL for this page is http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/eagle.asp Urban Legends Reference Pages © 1995-2009 by Barbara and David P. Mikkelson....
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:36:59 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/eagle.asp

58. snopes.com: Obama Apologizes for Declaration of Independence •••
President Obama issued an executive order apologizing to Great Britain for the Declaration of Independence?
  ...Obama Apologizes for Declaration of Independence Claim: President Obama issued an executive order apologizing to Great Britain for the Declaration of...
  ...(AP) - Just in time for the document's 233rd anniversary, President Barack Obama has issued an executive order apologizing to Great Britain for America's...
  ..."It's time to move away from the failed policies of the past," said Obama during a Rose Garden press conference, "and the first step is apologizing for...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:22:08 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/satire/declaration.asp

59. snopes.com: Book Display •••
Photograph shows a retail display of books about Barack Obama including a book about monkeys?
  ...Claim: Photograph shows a store's display window presenting books about Barack Obama with a book about monkeys. Examples: [Collected via e-mail,...
  ...a sense of complacency, due to the recent political success of President Obama. Racism still exists in this country. Like all things, nothing is perfect...
  ...chimpanzee shot dead by police to comment on the debate over President Barack Obama's economic stimulus bill, any connection (intentional or otherwise)...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:39:56 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/bookdisplay.asp

60. snopes.com: Anne Wortham •••
Sociology Professor Anne Wortham wrote an article critical of Barack Obama?
  ...Claim: Sociology Professor Anne Wortham wrote an article critical of Barack Obama. Example: [Collected via e-mail, July 2009] ANNE WORTHAM Anne...
  ...know: I am Black; I grew up in the segregated South. I did not vote for Barack Obama; I wrote in Ron Paul's name as my choice for president. Most...
  ...and all that I know about Barack Obama as a politician. I would have to deny the nature of the "change" that Obama asserts has come to America. Most...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:13:05 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/wortham.asp

61. snopes.com: Ann Dunham Soetoro •••
Photographs show Barack Obama's mother posing in the nude?
  ...Claim: Photographs show Ann Dunham (Barack Obama's mother) posing in the nude. Example: [Collected via e-mail, March 2009] Can you identify this...
  ...This is Stanley Ann Dunham Soetoro - Barack Obama's MOTHER! Can you imagine the widespread play these pictures would be getting by the mainstream media...
  ...Oh, and keep reminding yourself that Obama is the first BLACK President of the United States. Yeah, right. Origins: The above-displayed photographs of...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:37:28 GMT http://www.snopes.com/photos/risque/dunham.asp

62. snopes.com: Obamas at a White House Ball •••
Photograph shows Barack and Michelle Obama at a White House ball?
  ...Claim: Photograph shows Barack and Michelle Obama at a White House ball. Examples: [Collected via e-mail, September 2009] This is supposed to be a...
  ...Origins: No, this isn't a photograph of Barack and Michelle Obama at a White House function, a wedding, or any other formal affair. This image...
  ...The URL for this page is http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/photos/whball.asp Urban Legends Reference Pages © 1995-2009 by Barbara and David P....
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:21:35 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/photos/whball.asp

63. snopes.com: Ben Stein - We've Figured Him Out •••
Did Ben Stein write an article about 'figuring out' Barack Obama?
  ...penned an editorial about 'figuring out' Barack Obama. Example: [Stein, 2009] Why is President Barack Obama in such a hurry to get his socialized...
  ...trust voted for a pig in a poke in 2008. They wanted so much to believe Barack Obama was somehow better and different from other ultra-leftists that they...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:22:49 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/figured.asp

64. snopes.com: Pat Buchanan on the Rev. Jeremiah Wright •••
E-mail reproduces Pat Buchanan's criticism of Barack Obama's remarks on racial discrimination in the U.S..
  ...Claim: E-mail reproduces Pat Buchanan's criticism of Barack Obama's remarks on racial discrimination in the U.S. Example: [Buchanan, March 2008] 0...
  ...How would Barack explain to his press groupies why he sat silent in a pew for 20 years as the Rev. Jeremiah Wright delivered racist rants against white...
  ...My hunch was right. Barack would turn the tables. Yes, Barack agreed, Wright's statements were "controversial," and "divisive," and "racially charged,"...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:26:39 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/buchanan-wright.asp

65. snopes.com: Chicken Votes for Colonel Sanders •••
Businesses post 'A taxpayer voting for Barack Obama is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders' signs?
  ...Claim: Photographs show businesses that posted "A taxpayer voting for Barack Obama is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders" signs. Example:...
  ...and the other side referencing an apocryphal quote attributed to Senator Obama about his hoping to change "the greatest nation in the history of the...
  ...Texas, said he was appalled by the capital gains tax portion of Senator Obama's tax plan. "I saw it (i.e., the "chicken" saying) in an e-mail on a sign...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:33:13 GMT http://www.snopes.com/photos/politics/chicken.asp

66. snopes.com: Jerry Molen •••
Film producer Jerry Molen predicts adverse results from a Barack Obama presidency?
  ...Claim: Film producer Jerry Molen predicts adverse results from a Barack Obama presidency. Example: [Collected via e-mail, July 2008] The writer...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:35:49 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/molen.asp

67. snopes.com: Bill Brown/Bill Graham - Obama Tidal Wave •••
Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Obama Tidal Wave Obama Tidal Wave Claim: E-mail presents Bill Brown's assessme...
  ...--> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Obama Tidal Wave Obama Tidal Wave Claim: E-mail presents Bill Brown's assessment of Barack Obama's political...
  ...of Obama very seriously and for that reason accept his challenge to pass this on. I share his concern about the 'rock star' image Obama has and watch...
  ...The Obama Tidal Wave We are witnessing a political phenomenon with Barack Obama of rare magnitude. His speeches have inspired millions and yet...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:20:09 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/billbrown.asp

68. snopes.com: Hugh Downs - Obama Will Lose •••
Home --> Politics --> Soapbox --> Obama Will Lose Obama Will Lose Claim: Editorial by television personality Hugh Dow...
  ...--> Soapbox --> Obama Will Lose Obama Will Lose Claim: Editorial by television personality Hugh Downs explains why he thinks Barack Obama will lose...
  ...HUGH DOWNS - OBAMA WILL LOSE I think everyone really knows all of this, but give Hugh ten minutes and read. It's time to throw my hat in the ring...
  ...in the ring as regards predicting the election results. So here it is: Barack Obama will be defeated. Seriously and convincingly defeated. Not due to...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:20:46 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/hughdowns.asp

69. snopes.com: Obama Acceptance Speech Virus •••
Information about the 'Amazing Speech by Obama' computer virus warnings.
  ...Obama Acceptance Speech Virus: "Obama Acceptance Speech" or "Amazing Speech by Obama" Examples: [Collected via e-mail, November, 2008] It has...
  ...Amazing speech by Obama Election Center 2008: Primary Results World Welcomes Obama's Win Barack Obama in Danger - McCain will fight for president...
  ...THERE IS AN EMAIL WITH SUBJECT LINE OBAMA ACCEPTANCE SPEECH FLOATING AROUND WITH A TROJAN HORSE ATTACHMENT. DO NOT OPEN FOR ANY REASON. DELETE...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:40:24 GMT http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/obamaspeech.asp

70. snopes.com: Obama Youth Brigade •••
Message details requirements of the GIVE act?
  ...Obama and his Youth Brigade Is this the change you really voted for? President Obama has only been in office for two months. Now we have HR 1388. The...
  ...Obama. This bill's title is called "Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education" (GIVE). It forms what some are calling "Obama's Youth...
  ...Origins: On 21 April 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act (also known as the Generations Invigorating...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:34:27 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/give.asp

71. snopes.com: The $64,000 Question for Obama •••
President Obama declined to answer a question about whether he would give up his current health care program?
  ...Claim: President Obama declined to answer a question about whether he would give up his current health care program. Example: [Collected via e-mail,...
  ...AS THE ALL BARRACK CHANNEL) DURING THE "NETWORK SPECIAL ON HEALTH CARE".... OBAMA WAS ASKED: "MR. PRESIDENT WILL YOU AND YOUR FAMILY GIVE UP YOUR...
  ...is reflected in the item quoted above, which claims that President Barack Obama, when asked directly on a network television special whether he and his...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:20:59 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/medical/network.asp

72. snopes.com: Pat Boone - The President Without a Country •••
Pat Boone criticizes President Obama for not sufficiently acknowledging America's Christian heritage?
  ...Obama for not sufficiently acknowledging America's Christian heritage. Example: [Boone, July 2009] "We're no longer a Christian nation." President...
  ...Obama, June 2007 "America has been arrogant." President Barack Obama "After 9/11, America didn't always live up to her ideals." President Barack...
  ..."You might say that America is a Muslim nation." President Barack Obama, Egypt 2009 Thinking about these and other statements made by the man who wears...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:18:42 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/patboone.asp

73. snopes.com: Navy SEALs Rescue Captain Phillips from Somali Pirates •••
Message details decisions made by President Obama in directing the rescue of Captain Phillips from Somali pirates?
  ...Claim: Message details decisions made by President Obama in directing the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates. Example: [Collected...
  ...from National Command Authority the president of the United States, Barack Obama had been clear: a peaceful solution was the only acceptable outcome to...
  ...commander in chief's staff not to act until Obama, a man with no background of dealing with such issues and no track record of decisiveness, decided that...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:45:09 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/pirates.asp

74. snopes.com: Obama Bumper Sticker Layoff •••
Business owner chooses to lay off employees whose vehicles sported Obama bumper stickers?
  ...Legend: Business owner chooses to lay off employees whose vehicles sported Obama bumper stickers. Example: [Collected via e-mail, November 2008]...
  ...that employees 140 people, I have resigned myself to the fact that Barrack Obama will be our next President, and that our taxes and government fees will...
  ...a political jab aimed at those who voted for (or were about to vote for) Barack Obama. The e-mail's original incarnation was not attributed to any...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:31:24 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/layoff.asp

75. snopes.com: 'When Pigs Fly' Prophecy •••
A prophecy that a black man would inhabit the White house 'when pigs fly' ties the Obama presidency to swine flu?
  ...that a black man would inhabit the White house "when pigs fly" ties the Obama presidency to the swine flu. Examples: [Collected via e-mail, April...
  ...you know the swine flu is going around and obama has had his 100 days in office right? well i heard a saying that says "in 100 years (the 100 days obamas...
  ...President Barack Obama, the United States of America's first black president, realized his first hundred days in office on 29 April 2009. Since the time...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:39:36 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/pigsfly.asp

76. snopes.com: Michelle Obama London Sightseeing •••
Michelle Obama and her daughters toured London for two days after President has returned to U.S.?
  ...Obama and her daughters toured London for two days after President Obama had returned to U.S. Example: [Collected via e-mail, June 2009] Michelle...
  ...On Sunday, President Obama flew back to the United States on Air Force One. His wife, two daughters and her mother did a bit of shopping in Paris before...
  ...We all remember Obama's admonishment to corporate CEO's in February: "You can't get corporate jets, you can't go take a trip to Las Vegas or go down to...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:33:01 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/london.asp

77. snopes.com: Obama to Sell B-2 Bomber Blueprints to China to Pay Off Debt •••
Is the Obama administration selling plans for the B-2 Stealth Bomber to China in exchange for debt relief?
  ...Claim: The Obama administration is selling blueprints for the B-2 Stealth Bomber to China in exchange for debt relief. Example: [Collected via...
  ...Security News Brief: Obama To Sell B-2 Stealth Bomber Blueprints To China The Defense Department is reportedly furious with Obama's proposal to sell...
  ...Republic. Gates has flatly rejected Obama's plan, but has since been asked to step down if he will not facilitate the process. According to the deal,...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:24:10 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/satire/b2sale.asp

78. snopes.com: An Open Letter to President Obama - Lou Pritchett •••
Lou Pritchett penned an 'open letter' to President Obama?
  ...letter" to President Obama. Example: [Collected via e-mail, May 2009] AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA Dear President Obama: You are the...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:12:08 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/youscareme.asp

79. snopes.com: Secret Service on My Steps •••
The Obama campaign sent Secret Service agents to visit a Texas woman after a volunteer worker deliberately misreported a phone conversation?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Secret Service on My Steps Secret Service on My Steps Claim: The Obama campaign sent Secret Service agents...
  ...on so that Americans can know the sort of fascist tactics being used by the Obama Campaign: On Wednesday the 1st of October I received a call on my...
  ...the Obama Campaign. The phone # she called from was 903-798-6020 which lists as "Obama Volunteers of Texarkana" (Texas). She asked if I was an Obama...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:38:20 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/secretservice.asp

80. snopes.com: Proposed Tax Changes •••
E-mail compares proposed changes in taxes after the 2008 presidential election.
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Proposed Tax Changes Proposed Tax Changes Claim: E-mail compares proposed changes in taxes after the 2008...
  ...OBAMA: 28% on profit from ALL home sales How does this affect you? If you sell your home and make a profit, you will pay 28% of your gain on taxes....
  ...OBAMA: 39.6% How will this affect you? If you have any money invested in stock market, IRA, mutual funds, college funds, life insurance, retirement...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:40:21 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/taxes.asp

81. snopes.com: Thomas Sowell •••
Various Internet-circulated political items written by Thomas Sowell.
  ...to overlook how questionably that landmark is reached" (in reference to Barack Obama's possibly becoming the first black President of the United States)...
  ...An article entitled "Obama and McCain," which criticized both candidates as "painfully inadequate" but vetted John McCain as the one who would better...
  ...McCain could never convince me to vote for him. Only Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama can cause me to vote for McCain." Oh, and in case you aren't...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:29:59 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/sowell.asp

82. snopes.com: 2008 Presidential Election Lottery Coincidence •••
The numbers 6-6-6 were the winning combination in an Illinois lottery the day after Election Day 2008?
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Sorry, Wrong Number Sorry, Wrong Number Claim: The numbers 6-6-6 were the winning combination in an Illinois...
  ...Following the election, the winning pick 3 lotto numbers in Illinois (Obama's home state) for 11/5/08 were 666 Origins: Human beings have an innate...
  ...that the winner of the previous day's presidential election was Barack Obama, who began his political career in Illinois and represents that state in the...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:35:34 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/lottery.asp

83. snopes.com: Robert F. Kennedy's 40-Year Prediction •••
Robert F. Kennedy said he believed a black man could become President of the United States within forty years.
  ...Home --> Politics --> Barack Obama --> Forty Years Forty Years Claim: During the 1960's, Robert F. Kennedy said he believed a black man could become...
  ...mid-2008, because of the very real possibility that a black man, Senator Barack Obama, might win the upcoming 2008 presidential election an event which...
  ...The URL for this page is http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/kennedy.asp Urban Legends Reference Pages © 1995-2009 by Barbara and David P. Mikkelson....
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:26:40 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/kennedy.asp

84. snopes.com: Steelers Super Bowl Redistribution •••
Will the Pittsburgh Steelers be forced to surrender half their Super Bowl titles to less fortunate teams?
  ...a meeting between NFL Commissioner Rodger Gadel and President Barack Hussain Obama, Obama decided to redistribute half of their Steeler Super Bowl...
  ...the Super Bowl." said Obama "We are not about to lose this Great American tradition in the wake of these difficult times." Obama's plan calls for the...
  ...they should, no rather will, be entitled to a Super Bowl Trophy as well." Obama explains in his plan that he has imposed on Godel and the NFL. The...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:30:26 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/satire/steelers.asp

85. snopes.com: Palestinian Resettlement •••
President Obama issued an order 'allowing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to resettle in the United States'?
  ...Claim: President Obama issued an order providing funds to "allow hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to resettle in the United States." Example:...
  ...President Barack Obama has signed an executive order presidential determination allowing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to resettle in the United...
  ...By executive order, President Barack Obama has ordered the expenditure of $20.3 million in migration assistance to the Palestinian refugees and conflict...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:39:49 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/palestinians.asp

86. snopes.com: Dr. Jack Wheeler -- Empty Suit •••
Home --> Politics --> Soapbox --> Empty Suit Empty Suit Claim: Editorial by Dr. Jack Wheeler describes Barack Obama a...
  ...Barack Obama as an "eloquently tailored empty suit." Example: [Collected via e-mail, August 2008] The O-man, Barack Hussein Obama, is an...
  ...The above-quoted opinion piece about Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama was published under Dr. Wheeler's byline on his own To the Point web...
  ...written such wide-swinging editorials as one in which he accused Barack Obama of using "either amphetamines or cocaine" and called for the candidate "to...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:15:05 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/wheeler.asp

87. snopes.com: Leon Panetta •••
Is CIA director Leon Panetta's daughter a 'radical anti-American'?
  ...Linda Panetta the daughter of Leon Panetta, who was recently named by Barack Obama to be the new CIA director. Linda is a supporter of all the...
  ...Origins: In January 2009, the incoming Obama administration tapped Leon Panetta, a former congressman and chief of staff to Bill Clinton, to replace...
  ...The URL for this page is http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/panetta.asp Urban Legends Reference Pages © 1995-2009 by Barbara and David P. Mikkelson....
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:43:31 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/panetta.asp

88. snopes.com: Air Force One •••
Photograph shows the tail number of Air Force One to be 'N166ER'
  ...offering none-too-subtle allusions to the racial background of President Barack Obama. In this case the tail number of the airplane shown in the...
  ...The URL for this page is http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/airforceone.asp Urban Legends Reference Pages © 1995-2009 by Barbara and David P....
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:27:04 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/airforceone.asp

89. snopes.com: Voting a Straight Ticket •••
Voters who select a 'straight ticket' may not end up voting for a presidential candidate.
  ...by a group of Obama volunteers that when voting for the presidential candidate this November, you have to make sure you punch Barack's name first, then...
  ...a "big time" Democrat and an informed voter who recently volunteered for Barack Obama in New Mexico this past week. As an informed voter, I questioned...
  ...If you punch Barack Obama for president and then punch Straight Ticket you will NEGATE your vote. Again, you will negate your vote. If you do not believe...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:37:48 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/ballot/straightticket.asp

90. snopes.com: Presidential Pensions •••
John McCain would not be eligible to draw a pension after serving two terms as president?
  ...ZERO pension as he would reach 80 at the end of two terms as president. Sen. Obama would be retired for 26 years after two terms and would receive...
  ...in broad terms that since John McCain is twenty-five years older than Barack Obama (they'll be 72 and 47 years old, respectively, at the time of the next...
  ...Since both John McCain and Barack Obama are members of the U.S. Senate, whichever one doesn't win the upcoming presidential election will still have a...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:28:33 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/mccain/pension.asp

91. snopes.com: Americans with No Abilities Act •••
Is the U.S. Congress considering passage of the 'Americans with No Abilities' Act?
  ...Washington, DC - President Barack Obama and the Democrat controlled Congress is considering sweeping legislation that will provide new benefits for many...
  ...again updated the piece, this time to invoke the names of President Barack Obama, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid,...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:20:03 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/satire/noabilities.asp

92. snopes.com: What a Great Idea - U.S. Presidency Outsourced to India •••
Is the job of President of the United States being outsourced to India?
  ...Obama was informed by email this morning of his termination. Preparations for the job move have been underway for some time. Gurvinder Singh, a...
  ...issues involved in the office of President, this should not be a problem as Obama had never been familiar with the issues either. Mr. Singh will rely...
  ...no fans of the current U.S. president might appreciate its sly digs at Barack Obama, why we've received so many inquiries about this particular article...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:26:34 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/satire/outsource.asp

93. snopes.com: Bringing Coal to Mount Rushmore •••
A roadway in South Dakota will be temporarily closed to allow for the transport of a large piece of coal to Mount Rushmore?
  ...South Dakota. They are hauling a 2000 ton lump of coal so they can add Obama to Mt. Rushmore! Origins: Receiving multiple "Is this true?" inquiries...
  ...Obama supporters who seemed ready from the moment of his election (if not sooner) to elevate him to the pantheon of America's Greatest Presidents, well...
  ...intent is to satirize the notion that much of the adulation directed at Barack Obama has focused primarily or exclusively on his status as the first...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:45:01 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/humor/rushmore.asp

94. snopes.com: Politician Quotes Wrong Bible Verse •••
Politician cites the wrong verse as his favorite Biblical passage?
  ...to those of us who know Him and those that don't! Think about this!? Obama gave a big speech about how his faith is so "important" to him.? In an attempt...
  ...meant John 3:16, but nobody in the Obama camp is familiar enough with scripture to catch the error, including Obama. Do you know what John 16:3 really...
  ...du jour. It circulated in March 2009 as an anecdote told about President Barack Obama and in mid-2004 about President George W. Bush and (Democratic...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:43:26 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/humor/bibleverse.asp

95. snopes.com: Letter from John McCain to John Hinckley •••
E-mail reproduces letter from John and Cindy McCain to John Hinckley?
  ...PS: Barack Obama has been humping Jodie Foster. I thought you should know. Origins: As we've noted many times before in similar items, few pieces...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:11:34 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/mccain/hinckley.asp

96. snopes.com: Post Turtle •••
Prominent politician is described as a 'post turtle'
  ...Palin, for instance, we also saw circulated in July 2008 about Senator Barack Obama. The "post turtle" appellation can be applied to any seeker of high...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:33:26 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/humor/postturtle.asp

97. snopes.com: Congressional Swearing-In on the Quran •••
Did a Muslim Congressman take his oath of office on the Quran instead of the Bible?
  ...controversy has since mistakenly become associated with Illinois Senator Barack Obama, who is not a Muslim and did not use a Quran in conjunction with a...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:38:06 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/ellison.asp

98. snopes.com: A Canadian's View of U.S. Elections •••
E-mail reproduces an editorial from a Canadian newspaper about U.S. presidential candidates.
  ...suffice to describe how bad things are. Alongside Hillary Clinton, add Barack Obama's kindergarten essays to an already confused conversation about...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:39:40 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/canadianview.asp

99. snopes.com: Free Cell Phones for Welfare Recipients •••
An Obama administration program provides free cell phones and cellular service to welfare recipients?
  ...Claim: An Obama administration program provides free cell phones and cellular service to welfare recipients Example: [Collected via e-mail, October...
  ...Here's another Obama program that we taxpayers are footing the bill for. I had a former employee call me earlier today inquiring about a job, and at...
  ...and in Florida in September 2008, months before the election that put Barack Obama in the White House. Additional information: Universal Service...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:40:34 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/taxes/cellphone.asp

100. snopes.com: Charles Krauthammer on President Obama •••
Message summarizes Charles Krauthammer's talk at the Center of the American Experiment?
  ...1. Mr. Obama is a very intellectual, charming individual. He is not to be underestimated. He is a 'cool customer' who doesn't show his emotions. It's...
  ...Clintons still do not understand what hit them. Obama was in the perfect place at the perfect time. 2. Obama has political skills comparable to Reagan...
  ...3. Obama has a ruthless quest for power. He did not come to Washington to make something out of himself, but rather to change everything, including...
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:37:03 GMT http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/krauthammer.asp

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