[Article] Useful amateurs Adjust Share How the smearing of Barack Obama got crowd-sourced By Ken Silverstein, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 2008 21st century Advertising, Political Barack Obama Computer network resources Election Internet in political campaigns Jason Mitchell Political participation Politics and government Politics, Practical Presidents United States More from Ken Silverstein Dirty South The foul legacy of Louisiana oil The government’s man How to read the résumé of a terrorist expert Tea Party in the Sonora For the future of G.O.P. governance, look to Arizona Adjust Share Close < Previous Issue | View All Issues | Next Issue > November 2008 < Previous Issue | View All Issues | Next Issue > Table of Contents Close