The Obama campaign, seeking to combat the spurious rumors that run amok online, has launched a campaign site named Fight The Smears, dedicated to the debunking of false claims and keeping the public truthfully informed. The effort stems from the Obama campaign's determination to avoid the sort of "swift boating" that befell the Kerry campaign.
But is this website going to work? Farhad Manjoo, who writes the "Machinist" column for Salon, has doubts, and builds an effective case...
]]>