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Obama campaign says New Yorker cartoon goes too far
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Republican nominee-apparent John McCain's spokesman, Tucker Bounds, seemingly too bored with the controversy to come up with an original epithet, simply agreed that the cover was " tasteless and offensive. (article 8)
Above the burning hearth - fueled by an American flag - is a partial portrait of terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden. (article 3)
The cartoon is not explained in the July 21 issue, but the magazine said yesterday that the artist , Barry Blitt, is satirizing " the use of scare tactics and misinformation in the presidential election to derail Barack Obama's campaign. (article 3)
(The New Yorker/Associated Press) The New Yorker magazine has stirred up controversy in the U.S. for a satirical cover that shows Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama dressed as a Muslim and his wife as a terrorist. (article 5)
The illustration by artist Barry Blitt depicts Obama wearing traditional Muslim garb and his wife, Michelle - dressed in camouflage, combat boots and an assault rifle strapped over her shoulder - standing in the Oval Office. (article 5)
The New Yorker said the cover, called "The Politics of Fear", was a critique of unfounded allegations that have tried to portray Mr Obama as a closet radical Muslim. (article 4)
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Source articles
- The Boston Globe (boston.com, 07/16/2008, 694 words)
- Los Angeles Times (L.A. Times, 07/16/2008, 599 words)
- Caricature brings attention, irritation (boston.com, 07/15/2008, 464 words)
- Obama team decries cartoon image (BBC News, 07/14/2008, 402 words)
- Obama campaign says New Yorker cartoon goes too far (cbc.ca, 07/14/2008, 612 words)
- 'Tasteless' cover, fascinating story :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Lynn Sweet (suntimes.com, 07/15/2008, 615 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > RED EYE W/ GREG GUTFELD (FOX News, 07/15/2008, 323 words)
- Los Angeles Times (L.A. Times, 07/16/2008, 433 words)
- Obama calls magazine cover an insult to Muslim Americans (L.A. Times, 07/16/2008, 169 words)
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