corsi s book obama nation: leftist politics , cult of personality released on august 1, 2008, , critical of barack obama , candidacy president. in response, obama campaign issued 40-page rebuttal called unfit publication on website fightthesmears.com, alleging factual errors. corsi proclaimed obama report confession serious charges against obama true, because, said, campaign report cited minor issues, responded charges different corsi had made, , implicitly confirmed many of corsi s allegations.
according various american news sources, many of accusations made in book unsubstantiated, misleading or inaccurate.
according new york times, significant parts of book, subtitle leftist politics , cult of personality, have been challenged in days since debut on aug. 1. book made first appearance on times best-sellers list nonfiction hardcovers @ no. 1. corsi conducted on 100 interviews promoting book, including scheduled appearance on political cesspool, white supremacist radio talk show. appeared on show on july 20, canceled august 17 appearance citing change in travel plans . in august 2008, corsi appeared on alex jones radio show , promoted obama nation.
in debate corsi on larry king live, paul waldman, senior fellow @ media matters america, accused him of using baseless innuendo tactic smear obama.
on october 7, 2008, corsi , media consultant tim bueler detained immigration authorities in kenya while doing further research related book, allegedly failure have work permit. corsi had scheduled press conference announce new research proving obama had raised million dollars election campaign of kenyan prime minister raila odinga, , had helped run odinga s campaign strategist, including setting stage campaign of violence , bloodshed had brought odinga power after disputed election. meeting interrupted kenyan immigration officials when detained corsi.
corsi deported.
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