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At a campaign rally in Florida on Monday, November 3, 2008, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama scratched his face with his middle finger while congratulating John McCain on a hard-fought campaign. Some bloggers theorized that Obama was "flipping the bird" at his Republican challenger.YouTube Video: Obama Flips Off McCain (Time: 0:19)
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Fast Facts
- YouTube video shows Barack Obama scratching his face with his middle finger
- Some have construed this gesture to be "flipping the bird"Gateway Pundit: Obama Flips McCain the Bird - Just Like He Did Hillary! (November 3, 2008)
- Gesture made during a rally in Jacksonville, Florida, on the day before the 2008 electionDoctor Bulldog & Ronin: Obama Flips the Bird to McCain!!! (November 3, 2008)
- Gesture made immediately after Obama congratulates McCain on "the tough race that he has fought"YouTube Video: Obama Flips Off McCain (Time: 0:19)
- Vocal crowd can be heard reacting; unclear if it is to Obama's statement or the gesture
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The First Finger?
In April 2008, some media organizations, including the Los Angeles Times and the Baltimore Sun, claimed Obama gave then-Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton the finger during a speech in Raleigh, North Carolina. In an email to the Times, Obama spokesperson Ben LaBolt called the assertion "absurd and untrue."Top of the Ticket (LAT): Barack Obama's campaign calls one-finger issue 'absurd and untrue' -
Text of Speech
"John McCain has served this country honorably, and at the end of this long race I want to congratulate him on the tough race that he has fought [scratches face]."YouTube Video: Obama Flips Off McCain (Time: 0:19) -
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