Fox News points out Obama's mother was an only child. They're waiting for clarification.
Update: Now the RNC is sinking its teeth into the story. This statement comes from RNC spokeswoman Liz Mair:
Advertisement
Update: Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton says Obama has a great uncle who helped liberate a different war camp. Burton said Obama’s great uncle on his mother’s side was a member of the 89th Infantry Division that liberated Ohrduf in 1945.
Update 2: The Obama campaign now names the uncle in question as Charlie Payne and says Payne did not liberate Auschwitz, or Ohrduh, but Buchenwald.
Join the conversation as a VIP Member