Sunday, March 11, 2007

Obama Not Riled by Fox Chief's Word Play

NYT

Sen. Barack Obama said Sunday he was not greatly offended by the Fox News chief's word play about his name that led Nevada Democrats to cancel a presidential debate hosted with the network.

Fox's Roger Ailes made a remark last week about the similarities between the Illinois senator's name and al-Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden.

''I didn't take great offense at the joke,'' Obama said in an Associated Press interview while campaigning in Iowa. ''I have been called worse.''

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''Fortunately, I feel very comfortable about how I've conducted my life, and I think I will survive the vetting process with flying colors,'' he said.

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