• Author Jerome R. Corsi released the controversial book The Obama Nation: Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality just a few months before the 2008 presidential election.CBSNews.com: Conservative Authors Take Aim At Obama (August 14, 2008) In the book Corsi accused then-Senator Barack Obama of being a "secret Muslim" who is "seething with black rage" and says he is unfit for the role of president.Telegraph: Anti-Obama Author Detained in Kenya over Visa... (October 7, 2008)

    On October 7, 2008, it was reported that Corsi was detained in Kenya and taken to immigration headquarters. Kenyan officials said that Corsi did not have the temporary work permit he needed to conduct business in Kenya. Corsi was invited to the country by Christian missionaries to launch his book at a hotel in Nairobi.Telegraph: Anti-Obama Author Detained in Kenya over Visa... (October 7, 2008)

  • Books

    • 2004: Co-authored, Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry, with Swift Boat veteran John O’NeillNY Times: ‘The Obama Nation’ (August 12, 2008)
    • 2005: Iran: Atomic Iran and Showdown with Nuclear Iran
    • 2005: Black Gold Stranglehold: The Myth of Scarcity and the Politics of Oil
    • 2007: The Late Great USA: The Coming Merger with Mexico and Canada
    • 2008: The Obama Nation: Leftist Politics and the Cult of Personality

  • Democratic Response

    1. August 14, 2008: Through FightTheSmears.com, Barack Obama issued a 40-page rebuttal in response to The Obama Nation, titled Unfit for PublicationAP: Obama Campaign Issues Rebuttal (August 14, 2008)
    2. 3.4 million supporters were emailed by the Democratic National Committee arguing that The Obama Nation is full of inaccuracies and inconsistenciesBoston.com: DNC Joins Defense of Obama on Book (August 14, 2008)
    3. Left-wing blogs and news organizations are attempting to discredit Corsi by highlighting his appearances on a prominent White Nationalist radio show.Huffington Post: Corsi...Set To Appear On White Supremacist...Show (August 14, 2008)

  • Quotes

    • "If Hillary Clinton were the nominee, I would oppose her too." -- Jerome R. CorsiNY Times: ‘The Obama Nation’ (August 12, 2008)
    • "My intent in writing this book, as was the case in coauthoring Unfit for Command, is to fully document all arguments and contentions I make, extensively footnoting all references, so readers can determine for themselves the truth and validity of the factual claims. My fundamental opposition to Obama's presidential candidacy involves public policy differences." -- Jerome R. CorsiNY Times: ‘The Obama Nation’ (August 12, 2008)

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