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The latest Truth-O-Meter items researched by Connie Humburg
"His true name is Barak Hussein Muhammed Obama."
None Chain e-mail on Friday, April 18th, 2008 in
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"Obama ... gave almost a million dollars to the (Kenya) opposition campaign who just happened to be his cousin, Raila Odinga."
None Chain e-mail on Friday, April 18th, 2008 in
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Obama spent "40 percent of the PAC money, 43 percent to be exact, on Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina politicians."
Democrat Bill Clinton on Sunday, March 16th, 2008 in an interview with the mtvU editorial board
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"(Obama) did accept donations from lobbyists and PACs and he spent money in this campaign from that, through his political action committee."
Democrat Bill Clinton on Sunday, March 16th, 2008 in an interview with the mtvU editorial board
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Recent stories researched by Connie Humburg
Even missionaries botch their facts: The latest scurrilous e-mail about Barack Obama has real-live authors, Christian missionaries in Africa, but they're no better with the truth than anonymous bloggers.
President Clinton again on attack: Former President Bill Clinton claims Sen. Barack Obama "said one thing and did another" by accepting lobbyist money.
Connie Humburg is the computer assisted reporting specialist at the St. Petersburg Times.
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