An Attack That Came Out of the Ether

Washington Post by Matthew Mosk | Jun. 28, 2008 (News Report)
Scholar Looks for First Link in E-Mail Chain About Obama

(A) biographical sketch of Barack Obama that has become one of the most effective -- and baseless -- Internet attacks of the 2008 presidential season. The anonymous chain e-mail makes the false claim that Obama is concealing a radical Islamic background. Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
4.2
 by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

The article recounts Danielle Allen's investigation of the source of the organized lies about Obama that have circulated via email. The trail led to the Free Republic, a site for "conservatives" and libertarians. The detective story is interesting, and the information helps put the lies in context.

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