Exposes the efforts of right-wing politicians, campaign operatives, and media to smear Barack Obama's name; Grounds the dirty campaigning and negative advertising in historical perspective while pointing out how the Internet has transformed the playing field; Distinguishes between racist criticism of Obama that is laced with hate speech and legitimate criticism of his decisions and policies
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Exposes the efforts of right-wing politicians, campaign operatives, and media to smear Barack Obama's name; Grounds the dirty campaigning and negative advertising in historical perspective while pointing out how the Internet has transformed the playing field; Distinguishes between racist criticism of Obama that is laced with hate speech and legitimate criticism of his decisions and policies
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New. On November 4, 2008, the election of Barack Hussein Obama as the forty-fourth president of the United States showed that the country had finally overcome its most hurtful, shameful, and enduring legacy-slavery. Though Obama's election showed progress, the John McCain-Sarah Palin campaign and the Republican Party used age-old smear campaign tactics. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JPFM; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472. 2011. 1st Edition. hardcover.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
