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Julie Bosman
Dubious Claims in Obama's Ads Against McCain, Despite Vow of Truth
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 26, 2008 - 7:32amLast updated: September 26, 2008 - 7:32am
Sen Barack Obama (D-IL) is running advertisements on radio and television that have matched the dubious nature of Sen John McCain's more questionable spots. In all, Sen Obama has released at least five commercials that have been criticized as misleading or untruthful against Sen McCain's positions in the past two weeks.
Critics and News Executives Split Over Sexism in Clinton Coverage
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 13, 2008 - 7:21amAngered by what they consider sexist news coverage of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s (D-NY) bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, many women and erstwhile Clinton supporters are proposing boycotts of the cable networks, putting up videos on a “Media Hall of Shame,” starting a national conversation about sexism and pushing Sen Clinton’s rival, Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), to address the matter.
Obama’s Campaign Opens a New Web Site to Strike Back at ‘Dishonest Smears’
Submitted by Benton Foundation on June 13, 2008 - 7:21amLast updated: June 19, 2008 - 12:55pm
Confronted with one of the trickiest problems in politics -- when to ignore rumors and misrepresentations and when to risk giving them greater visibility by rebutting them -- Senator Barack Obama’s presidential campaign began to push back aggressively on Thursday against what it said were unfounded and potentially damaging reports.
