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Use of Obama Photo in Campaign Angers Kenyans The dust-up caused by the photo that popped up this week featuring Sen. Barack Obama in traditional Somali clothing during a trip to Kenya in 2006 hasn't cleared yet. It's rumored that the photo was sent to an online tabloid by a Hillary Clinton staffer. Now, Kenyan elders have demanded an apology from the Clinton campaign.

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Use of Obama Photo in Campaign Angers Kenyans

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The dust-up caused by the photo that popped up this week featuring Senator Barack Obama in traditional Somali clothing during a trip to Kenya in 2006 hasn't cleared yet. It's rumored that the photo was sent to an online tabloid by a Hillary Clinton staffer.

Now, the Kenyan elders have demanded an apology from the Clinton campaign. Robert Siegel and Melissa Block explain.