Obama Effigy Found on UK Campus
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Updated: 4:22 PM Oct 29, 2008
Obama Effigy Found on UK Campus
Authorities at the University of Kentucky are trying to find out who hung an effigy of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on campus.
Posted: 3:46 PM Oct 29, 2008
Reporter: Associated Press
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Authorities at the University of Kentucky are trying to find out who hung an effigy of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on campus.

College spokesman Carl Nathe said it was found hanging from a tree Wednesday morning. Police immediately took it down.

School President Lee Todd says that he plans to personally apologize to the Obama family on behalf of the university and that he is "personally offended and deeply embarrassed by this disgusting episode."

It's the second time an effigy has been found on a college campus recently. Earlier this week, George Fox University in Oregon said it was punishing four students who confessed to hanging a likeness of Obama from a tree.

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Posted by: Pauline on Oct 31, 2008 at 08:09 PM

go OBOMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 31, 2008 at 07:53 PM

i love how is something is done its oh there againt blacks because the skin color. but when blacks do it to whites its nothing. its the same thing. ppl need to think before they say and then turn around and do the same and that goes for both sides!
Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 31, 2008 at 07:03 PM

Amber, in the Christian religion do you think Jesus accepts Buddhism or Hinduism? Why would the god of a religion accept another god. That makes no sense.
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