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Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin claimed that Barack Obama was "palling around with terrorists" during three separate speeches on Saturday, October 4, 2008. The following day, Douglass K Daniel of the Associated Press wrote that Palin's accusation was "unsubstantiated and carried a racially tinged subject that John McCain himself may come to regret." Daniel also claimed that the accusation "was exaggerated at best if not outright false."1
On Sunday, October 5, 2008, Palin defended her statement and said the AP's characterization was "wrong." The Obama campaign denounced Palin's comments, calling them "shameless" and "offensive."2
Fast Facts
- Sarah Palin commented that Barack Obama was "palling around with terrorists" on three occasions on Saturday, October 4, 2008
- Associated Press writer Douglass K. Daniel claimed the comments were "unsubstantiated and carried a racially tinged subtext"3
- Palin stated the "Associated Press [was] wrong," and added that "it's fair to talk about where Barack Obama kicked off his political career"3
- Palin's comments referred to the speculated relationship between Obama and William Ayers3
- Obama's campaign denounced Palin's comments as smears4
- While Palin was speaking to donors, Obama was addressing the issue of health care in Virginia5
Palin's Comment on Obama - Ayers
"Our opponent ... is someone who sees America, it seems, as being so imperfect, imperfect enough, that he's palling around with terrorists who would target their own country, This is not a man who sees America like you and I see America. We see America as a force of good in this world. We see an America of exceptionalism."6—Sarah Palin speaking in Englewood, Colorado to donors
"It’s important for Americans to know,” Palin said on the tarmac Sunday. “It’s really important for Americans to start knowing who the real Barack Obama is."'1'—Sarah Palin to reporters
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