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Supporters Blast Obama on His Own Website

Barackobama.com flooded with protests over FISA flip-flop

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 2, 2008 10:53 AM CDT

(Newser) – Barack Obama’s abrupt about-face on new FISA legislation that would grant immunity to telcos that aided the Bush administration in warrantless wiretaps has some supporters hopping mad—and they’re using the forums on the candidate's own website to protest, the New York Times... Read full story »

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