I am no Obamah fan but lets not post anything we haven't verified. I
looked for the real story and here is what I found, wathc the actual
video of the situation on this website.

http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Obama_doesnt_put_hand_over_heart_1022.ht
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In neurofibromatosis2@yahoogroups.com, Terry Long <pawpawto3@...>
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> Picture of Senator Barack Obama Failing to Salute the
Flag While Others on a Platform, Including Senator Hillary Clinton,
are Saluting-Truth!
> Summary of the eRumor:
> A picture of Senator Barack Obama (below), Governor Bill Richardson
of New Mexico, Senator Hillary Clinton, and one other person all on a
platform and backed by an American flag. The eRumor says that the
national anthem was being played at the time and that all but Senator
Obama saluted. The Truth:
> The picture is authentic. It was published in Time magazine and
was taken 9/16/07 at an event in Indianola, Iowa where six Democratic
presidential candidates appeared. It was Iowa Senator Tom Harkin's
annual "meat and greet." The fourth person in the picture is
Senator Harkin's wife, Ruth. Not seen in the picture are three other
candidates who were standing out of view on the right side of the
platform, Senator Chris Dodd, Senator John Edwards, Senator Joe
Biden.
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> At question is what was going on with Senator Obama? His critics
are circulating the picture and saying that he is not respecting the
flag or the national anthem, especially since the protocol, according
to the United States Flag code, is that civilians should have their
right hands over their hearts and that they should be facing the
flag. His supporters are saying that this little lapse should not be
held against him since there have been plenty of other events at
which he has saluted the flag---so it did not mean that he would, in
principle, avoid doing it.
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> Some supporters have suggested that perhaps the picture does not
tell the whole story and that he may have raised his hand shortly
after it was taken.
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> An ABC News video, however, shows that Senator Obama did not salute
at any time during the anthem and that everybody else on the platform
did.
> A spokesperson for the Senator told Fox News that it was
ridiculous to suggest that Obama was making any kind of a statement
and that sometimes "he does and sometimes he doesn't place his hand
over his heart during the national anthem."
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> Updated 10/29/07
> A real example of the eRumor as it has appeared on the
Internet::
> had heard about this but a picture is definitely worth 1000
words! God save us!!!
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> Respect
> Senator Barack Obama, Governor Bill Richardson, Senator Hillary
Clinton and Ruth Harkin stand during the national anthem.
> Barack Hussein Obama's photo (that's his real name)......the
article said he REFUSED TO NOT ONLY PUT HIS HAND ON HIS HEART DURING
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, BUT REFUSED TO SAY THE PLEDGE.....how in
the hell can a man like this expect to be our next Commander-in-
Chief????
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