BURLINGTON, IOWA — Barack Obama complained Wednesday about a photo whose caption claims he didn’t hold his hand over his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance.
“This is so irritating,” he said when asked about it in Muscatine, Iowa.
The photo, which has circulated on the Internet, was taken in September during Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin’s annual Democratic fundraiser. Obama said the photo was taken during the singing of the national anthem, not the Pledge.
“My grandfather taught me how to say the Pledge of Allegiance when I was 2,” Obama said. “During the Pledge of Allegiance, you put your hand over your heart. During the national anthem, you sing.”
Paul raises $4.2 million in a day
With a reported $4.2 million raised online in a single day, Rep. Ron Paul had a moment in the sun in his run for president. The Texas Republican with a sharp libertarian bent thanked his supporters Wednesday for what is one of the best single-day fundraising totals in presidential campaign history. The total nearly matches Paul’s receipts for the entire previous quarter. Roughly half of the 36,672 donors (average contribution $103) were giving for the first time.
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