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Presidential candidate ‘’’Barack Hussein Obama, Jr.’s gaffes’’’ have been the subject of multiple reports.<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/08/23/politics/fromtheroad/entry4377062.shtml</ref><ref>http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/316024,CST-NWS-sweet28.article</ref> <ref>http://www.whittierdailynews.com/letters/ci_10097256</ref> <ref>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/05/28/1070606.aspx</ref>
Misspoken statements
On August 23, 2008, Obama introduced his selection of his Vice Presidential running mate as the next “president” before correcting himself.<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/08/23/politics/fromtheroad/entry4377062.shtml</ref> <ref>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/may/24/gaffe-machine/ </ref>
Obama said that he would have the Joint Chiefs of Staff end the war in Iraq.
However, the Joint Chiefs of Staff does not have operational command of the forces in Iraq.
Rather, the Secretary of Defense and CENTCOM have command of those forces.
<ref>http://www.whittierdailynews.com/letters/ci_10097256</ref>
Controversial statements
When asked in an interview that was being held consecutively with Presidential candidate John McCain, Obama stated that he could not answer the question because it was beyond “his pay grade.”<ref>http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/op_ed/view.bg?articleid=1113869</ref>
False statements
Obama claimed that the Selma march resulted in his parents having Obama.
However, Obama was born several years before the march occurred.<ref>http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/316024,CST-NWS-sweet28.article</ref>
Obama claimed that his campaign was not responsible for an anti-Hillary Clinton video which was doctored because his campaign does not have the technical capability to do so.
Later it was revealed that his campaign worker did produce such video using his home computer.<ref> http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/316024,CST-NWS-sweet28.article</ref>
In May 2007, Obama complained about the lack of federal help after a series of tornadoes struck in Kansas.
He cited that 10,000 people died when the actual number was 12.
<ref>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/may/24/gaffe-machine/ </ref>
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