Barack Obama Scandals

Guide Note: Though he has been implicated in a few scandals since beginning his 2008 Presidential Election campaign, Barack Obama has argued for ethics reform in Washington.

Fast Facts:

1. Has proposed an Ethics Reform bill to "restore trust in government"
2. Has been accused of being Muslim and attending a madrassa
3. Barack Obama has admitted to past drug use
4. Links to Tony Rezko have caused controversy

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1. Media Matters: Myths and Falsehoods About Barack Obama
2. Real Change: Barack Obama's Skeleton Closet
3. Associated Press: "Obama Takes on Question of Faith" (January 21, 2008)
4. Los Angeles Times: "Obama Passes on Donations" (January 20, 2008)
   • "Barack Obama announced Saturday that he would donate to charity $40,350 in past political contributions, after his identity surfaced in a public corruption case headed to trial"
5. New York Magazine: "A Second Obama Plagiarism Scandal?" (January 11, 2008)
6. New York Times: "An Obama Patron and Friend Until an Indictment" (2007)
   • "As [Barack Obama] built a career that carried him to the Senate in 2004, [Antoin Rezko] was there with him, holding fund-raisers and rallying support"
7. YouTube: Bob Novak on the Obama Scandal Rumor (Time 03:17)
   
   
   

Barack Obama Scandals List

Past Drug Use

• Washington Post: "Effect of Obama's Candor Remains to Be Seen" (2007)
• International Herald Tribune: "Barack Obama, Asked About Drug History, Admits he Inhaled" (2006)
• NORML: "Frank Talk About Drug Use in Obama's 'Open Book'" (2003)

Bob Novak Scandal Rumor

• Mahalo's Guide to Obama Scandal
• FOX News: "Clinton Camp Says It Has No Dirty Secrets About Obama" (2007)
• Times Online: "A Secret Scandal and Dirty Tricks: The Campaign Mud starts to Fly" (2007)

Tony Rezko Connection

• Salon: "Barackwater" (2006)
• Chicago Sun-Times: "Internship Also links Obama, Rezko" (2006) 
• Chicago Sun-Times: "Obama on Rezko Deal: It Was a Mistake" (2006)
• Washington Post: "Obama Says He Regrets Land Deal With Fundraiser" (2006) 

Madrassa Education Allegations

• Media Matters: CNN Disproves Obama Smear, but Exempts Beck from Criticism (2007)
• CNN: " CNN Debunks False Report About Obama" (2007)
• ABC News: "Obama Goes On Campaign to Debunk Madrassa Education Allegation" (2007) 
• WCVB TV: "Obama Rips Fox News Over Madrassa Story" (2007)
• FOX News: "Hillary Clinton Drops Madrassa Bomb on Barack Obama" (2007)

Barack Obama Scandals Blogs and Commentaries

• New York Times: "The Truth About Ethics Reform" (January 21, 2008)
• Chicagoist: Obama Confirmed 'Political Candidate' in Rezko Case (January 19, 2008)
• South West News Herald: Smear campaign targets Barack Obama (January 17, 2008)
• Chicago Sun-Times: Obama Drug Use Raised (January 17, 2008)
• Huffington Post: Pro-Clinton BET Founder Attacks Obama, Hints At Past Drug Use (January 13, 2008)
• Chicago Sun-Times: Obama's Cocaine, Pot Use: Does it Matter in White House Bid? (2007)
• Think Progress: Obama Smeared As Former ‘Madrassa’ Student, Possible Covert Muslim Extremist (2007)
• Stromata Blog: An Obama Scandal? Nope (2007)
• The Volokh Conspiracy: Barack Obama's Real Estate Ties (2006)
• Washington Scandals: Golden Boy Barack Obama Really Pig Iron? (2006)

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