The Man Behind the Whispers About Obama

Oct. 12, 2008

A Fox News Channel program last week thrust Andy Martin, widely credited with starting a cyber-whisper campaign about Barack Obama, into the foreground.

Kenya hospital reports Obama name boom

KISUMU, Kenya, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A Kisumu, Kenya, hospital said it has experienced a boom of babies named for the family of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama.

ACLU urges Obama to close Gitmo

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- The American Civil Liberties Union says it has started an ad campaign urging U.S. President-elect Barack Obama to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp.

'Obama babies' expected following election

CHICAGO, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Experts said the emotional election of President-elect Barack Obama Tuesday could lead to a boom of "Obama babies."

Obama, Japan, cheers namesake's victory

OBAMA, Japan, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The town of Obama, Japan, celebrated the presidential victory of the U.S. politician who shares the town's name with singing, dancing and chanting.

Barack Obama: U.S. president-elect

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Barack Obama, with projected wins in West Coast states, became the first African-American president-elect of the United States Tuesday.

Poll: 1 in 4 Texans say Obama is Muslim

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Nearly 1 in 4 Texans mistakenly believe Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama is a Muslim, more than twice the U.S. rate, a poll indicated.

Poll: Obama has 8-point lead in Iowa

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has an 8-point lead over Republican John McCain among registered voters in Iowa, a poll indicates.

Obama sets 'closing statement'

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama will deliver a "closing argument" this week, the campaign announced Sunday.

Obama returns to Hawaii to see grandmother

HONOLULU, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Setting his presidential campaign on hold, U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., flew to Hawaii to visit his ailing grandmother.

Palin accuses Obama of gender bias

HENDERSON, Nev., Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, in an appearance Tuesday in Nevada, accused Barack Obama of discriminating against women.

Obama to suspend campaign for 3 days

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's campaign said Monday he will suspend his campaigning for three days to visit his ailing grandmother in Hawaii.

Colin Powell endorses Obama

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell Sunday endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama on national TV.

GOP: Obama is terrorist's 'best friend'

HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The chairman of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania Monday called Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama "a terrorist's best friend."

Obama unveils Keating 5 scandal campaign

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama Monday began hitting his Republican challenger's involvement in the 1989-90 savings-and-loan scandal.

Lieberman: McCain's Ayers ad fair

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Republican U.S. presidential nominee John McCain's camp has the right to question Democrat Barack Obama's ties to an ex-radical, Sen. Joe Lieberman said Sunday.