Barack Obama's historic run at the Oval Office has generated some downright peculiar news. Here's a look at some of it.
Coming Soon to eBay: Obama's Old Jeep
When the Democratic candidate was an obscure state senator he once drove a Grand Cherokee that now belongs to Liz Murphy, and she plans on cashing in on eBay very soon.It's Official: Obama Is Not the Anti-Christ
You may have heard that Internet rumor that Barack Obama is the Anti-Christ. One expert in Biblical mysticism says that's just "numberologically" impossible.McCain Beats Obama . . . at 14th Annual Roach Derby
It was the GOP by an antenna at Rutger University's Presidential Cockroach Race. Two giant Madagascar 'Hissing' roaches representing the presidential candidates scuttled across a six-foot Plexiglas track at the Cook College campus, with 600 members of the New Jersey Pest Management Association cheering wildly. No word yet on whether the McCain roach will be put out to stud.
'God, Please Rain on Barack Obama'
Focus on the Family Action has pulled a video from its website calling on prayer for "rain of biblical proportions" during Barack Obama's Aug. 28 appearance in Denver to accept the Democratic nomination for president.Obama vs. McCain? It's Spider-Man vs. Batman
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You know the press is obsessing over the wrong things when the candidates are asked to reveal their favorite superhero. All that's certain is that Wonder Woman lost her changes in the primaries.
Obama Wins Carpool Poll
Who'd you prefer to ride back and for to work with? That might not be a good criteria to choose your next commander-and-chief but Lifetime Network put that question to women and they chose Barack Obama. Perhaps the "change" candidate might be more willing to change a flat tire.Women Want to See Obama Naked
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In the competition for what candidate single women want to see naked, it was, no surprise, Barack Obama. But who did they least want to see in their birthday suit? (Hint: It wasn't Dennis Kucinich.)
