Not a radical group, and Ayers didn't run it

In short, this was a mainstream foundation funded by a mainstream, Republican business leader and led by an overwhelmingly mainstream, civic-minded group of individuals. Ayers' involvement in its inception and on an advisory committee do not make it radical – nor does the funding of programs involving the United Nations and African-American studies.

This attack is false, but it's more than that – it's malicious. It unfairly tars not just ... Full Story »

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Randy Morrow
3.8
by Randy Morrow - Oct. 14, 2008

An article refuting a McCain Web attack ad on Obama/Ayers. This piece is especially informative as it points out that many people may now have their reputations questioned because they were involved in a foundation this ad mentions. The post ends up calling the ad a "pants on fire" lie. Here is another post on the Obama/Ayers connection: http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/2008/02/obamas_weatherman_connection.html

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