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Obama site confronts rumors
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Democrat Barack Obama (web|news|bio) 's campaign said Thursday that Michelle Obama never used the word "whitey" in a speech.The campaign has created a new Web site to debunk rumors about the Obamas, .http://www.fightthesmears.com The rumor that Michelle Obama used the word "whitey" in a diatribe at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, and that a videotape exists, has circulated on conservative Republican blogs for weeks and was repeated by radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh.

The church, from which the Obamas recently resigned, had been home to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, who came under fire for sermons in which he cursed America and accused the government of conspiring against blacks.

ABC 7 News myTAKE - What's Your Opinion?Other false rumors confronted on the site are that Obama is a Muslim, that his books contain racially incendiary remarks and that he won't say the Pledge of Allegiance or place his hand over his heart. The site repeats the innuendo, in some cases explaining where it comes from, debunks it and encourages people to give the campaign their e-mail addresses to "spread the truth."


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