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Obama said he campaigned in 57 U.S. states-Truth! & Fiction! Barack Obama Said He Was Campaigning in 57 States—and There are 57 Islamic States!- Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Presidential candidate senator Barack Obama stated that he was going to campaign in all 57 states. The writer of the email says that organization of the Islamic conference represents 57 Islamic states. In other words, there are 57 Islamic states and perhaps Obama’s slip of the tongue was a telling one. The Truth: The part about Obama referencing 57 states is true, but the quote is slightly different than presented in the eRumor. He did not say he was going to campaign in 57 states but that he already had. It was at a campaign appearance in Beaverton, Oregon, on May 9, 2008. Obama said, It is just wonderful to be back in Oregon. And over the last 15 months we’ve traveled to every corner of the United States. I’ve now been in 57 states; I think one left to go. His campaign said it was obviously a mistake. Nobody believed that he really thought there were 57 states. It’s a stretch to say that he was referring to 57 Islamic states, but it may not be relevant because it depends on what the definition is of an Islamic state. There are countries where Islam is not only the official religion but the rule of law as well. There are others that are secular states but where Islam has a strong presence. The eRumor references the Organization of The Islamic Conference, which, as of this writing, does have a membership of 57 countries who have enough of a presence of Islam in them to want their interests represented. For example, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Central African Republic, and the Turkish Cypriot state are not members of the Organization of The Islamic Conference, but are listed as observers. CLICK HERE for a list of other related stories about Barack Obama Updated 6/21/08 Posted in Obama , Politics
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