"If Barack Obama would apply for a job with the FBI or with the Secret Service, he would be disqualified because of his past associations with William Ayers."
Chain e-mail on Friday, October 10th, 2008 in our inbox >>Details
"Obama will charge a 28 percent tax on all home sales."
Chain e-mail on Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 in a chain e-mail >>Details
Barack Obama wants to "restore" the estate tax that George W. Bush "repealed."
Chain e-mail on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 in a chain e-mail >>Details
John McCain will keep the estate tax at 0 percent, the same as it is now.
Chain e-mail on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 in a chain e-mail >>Details
Obama "shunned the opportunity to talk to soldiers to thank them for their service."
Chain e-mail on Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 in a chain e-mail >>Details
Barack Obama wants to "unilaterally disarm our nation."
Chain e-mail on Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 in a chain e-mail >>Details
E-mail quotes Maureen Dowd column that Obama has received suspicious contributions from Saudi Arabia, Iran and China.
Chain e-mail on Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 in a chain e-mail sent to many people. >>Details
Obama said he would "stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction."
Chain e-mail on Monday, May 19th, 2008 in an e-mail message >>Details
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on all income brackets.
Chain e-mail on Thursday, March 13th, 2008 in a chain e-mail >>Details
Barack Obama has written and co-sponsored more bills in three years than Hillary Clinton has in seven.
Chain e-mail on Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 in a chain e-mail >>Details
"Hillary's main extracurricular activity in law school was helping the Black Panthers, on trial in Connecticut for torturing and killing a federal agent."
Chain e-mail on Thursday, January 24th, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris >>Details
"While others place their hands over their hearts, Obama turns his back to the flag and slouches."
Chain e-mail on Sunday, January 6th, 2008 in a chain e-mail sent to many people. >>Details
Obama "remains silent" and "is never asked how he feels about his church honoring Farrakhan."
Chain e-mail on Friday, January 18th, 2008 in >>Details
The church Barack Obama belongs to only admits black people.
Chain e-mail on Sunday, January 6th, 2008 in >>Details
Obama "refused to not only put his hand on his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance, but refused to say the pledge."
Chain e-mail on Thursday, November 8th, 2007 in an e-mail circulated by many people. >>Details
Clinton "refused repeated requests to meet with the Gold Star Mothers."
Chain e-mail on Wednesday, October 17th, 2007 in an e-mail message circulated by many people. >>Details
"The Clintons now charge the Secret Service $10,000 monthly rent for the use of (a) Secret Service residence and that rent is just about equal to their mortgage payment."
Chain e-mail on Monday, September 17th, 2007 in an e-mail message circulated by many people. >>Details
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