plagiarism: barack obama
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Barack Obama: Plagiarism
Navjot Hansra, Jeanette Jimenez, Roxanne Galdos, Cedric Adona
Period 6/7
Who?
Plagiarizer: Barack Obama Victim: Deval Patrick
Accuser: Hillary Clinton
What?
Barack Obama plagiarized Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick’s during his 2008 Presidential Campaign speech. He used words that had been in Governor Patrick’s 2006 speech.
When/Where?
Barack Obama delivered his plagiarized speech in Wisconsin on February 16, 2008 for his Presidential Campaign.
Why ?(was his speech
plagiarized)
“'We have nothing to fear, but fear itself,' … just words. 'Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.' Just words. … 'I have a dream' … just words.'”
-Deval Patrick
Obama took direct quotes from Patrick and included them in his speech.
How?(Did everyone react)
Hillary Clinton and her campaign took this chance to charge Obama with plagiarism.
Obama defended his speech, saying that Patrick
happened to be a good friend of his who
communicated many thoughts and ideas with
him.
The story had soon exploded across the nation,
but not before Governor Patrick appeared on ABC’s “Good Morning America”
and supported Obama’s speech and the campaign’s
use of his words.
Obama still admitted his mistake and realized he
should have quoted Patrick. “He (Patrick) had suggested we use these lines. I thought
they were good lines. I’m sure I should have. Didn’t this
time.”
WORKS CITED
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Ferri, Lisa, and Olivia Sterns. "Patrick: Plagiarism Accusation Against Obama 'Extravagant'" ABC
News. ABC News Network, 19 Feb. 2008. Web. 28 Aug. 2012.
<http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Vote2008/story?id=4310143>.
Kane, Solly. "Obama Accused Of Plagiarism In Speech." CBSNews. CBS Interactive, 11 Feb. 2009.
Web. 28 Aug. 2012. <http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-502323_162-3850012.html>.
Spillius, Alex. "Hillary Clinton Accuses Obama of Plagiarism." The Telegraph. The Telegraph, 18 Feb.
2008. Web. 28 Aug. 2012. <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1579074/Hillary-Clinton-
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