2008 Smears, Lies and Distortions of McCain Campaign

Main List: History of Republican Election Fraud, Voter Suppression and Campaign Smears

Last Updated: 10/31/2008

John McCain, Sarah Palin, noted Republicans and numerous right wing radicals have been engaging in a viscious smear campaign against Barack Obama, telling outright insidious lies and distortions that are designed to not only generate doubt but also hate and division. Obama's website, Fight the Smears (link below) provides independent reputable sources that debunk each and every one of these smears.

The McCain campaign has distorted and misrepresented Obama's association with ACORN, a group involved in voter registration drives. ^[10]

FactCheck states that McCain has "cranked out false and misleading attacks" on Obama's past association with William Ayers, a former domestic anti-Vietnam war activist and now a respected professor. ^[14]

The McCain campaign has repeatedly misrepresented Obama's postions and plans on taxes using inflamatory terms such as socialism. ^[15]

McCain's claim that Obama wants to use the constitution to redistrbute the wealth has been totally debunked by a Washington Post Fact Check article. ^[16]

Republican Sen. Susan Collins called on McCain to stop the robo calls: "These kind of tactics have no place in Maine politics. Sen. Collins urges the McCain campaign to stop these calls immediately." ^[24]

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Article: Drinking the ACORN Kool-Aid: How Cries of Voter Fraud Cover Up GOP Elections Theft - Huffington Post, Tuesday, October 28, 2008
[14]
Article: "He Lied" About Bill Ayers? - FactCheck.org, Friday, October 10, 2008
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Article: More Tax Deceptions - FactCheck.org, Tuesday, August 12, 2008
[16]
Article: Obama's Redistribution 'Bombshell' - Washington Post, Monday, October 27, 2008
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Article: GOP Senator Slams McCain Robo Call - ABC News, Monday, October 27, 2008