Important Information about Barack Obama

Facts vs. Fabrications
Analyses, Articles, and Books





Voting & Election Protection Resources (to prepare for the next election)

FACTS VS. FABRICATIONS: SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT

"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." - Mark Twain
"There is no shame in not knowing; the shame lies in not finding out." (a proverb)

Malicious lies, desperate smears, and paranoid rumors about Barack Obama (and his Administration and policies) continue to be spread. If you know someone who has read, heard, or passed along any misinformation (also known as B.S.) about Obama, please make sure they see the relevant fact-checks that debunk the bull:

  • FactCheck.org's independent research
  • Snopes.com's independent research
  • Media Matters for America
  • Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR)
  • Fight The Smears
  • Fact-checks and responses from the Obama campaign
  • Truth Fights Back

    • ANALYSES, ARTICLES, AND COMMENTARIES

    League of Conservation Voters' analyses of Obama's (and other politicians') environmental records

    FiveThirtyEight.com: An excellent political analysis (and election statistics) weblog

    BOOKS
    Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama's Plan to Renew America's Promise, by Barack Obama, 2008
    The Audacity of Hope, by Barack Obama
    Dreams from My Father, by Barack Obama, 1995

    Obama Administration website: WhiteHouse.gov

    Organizing for America: BarackObama.com

    VOTING & ELECTION PROTECTION RESOURCES

    For information on election integrity, voting rights, and how to protect votes again in the next election, please go to:

  • Election Protection: The Nation's Largest Non-partisan Voter Protection Coalition
  • Pew Center on the States' electionline: Daily listing of voting issue updates, by state
  • Brennan Center for Justice ::: TrueVote.US ::: VerifiedVoting.org / Verified Voting Foundation / VoteTrust USA ::: VoterAction
  • Protect the 2008 Election: An excellent compendium of relevant groups, news, documentaries, and actions
  • People for the American Way ::: Election Defense Alliance ::: No More Stolen Elections ::: Steal Back Your Vote ::: Black Box Voting
  • Films: Uncounted :::: Stealing America: Vote By Vote :::: Hacking Democracy



    • To register to vote or to get info on voting, contact your county's elections office or go to:
    Election Protection: State voting information
    To reduce the chances that your ballot is tampered with or lost, consider casting your vote in person at your county's elections office, if your county allows that.


    The information and links on this page were compiled by M. Landman.