How Ludacris might hurt Obama

Rapper Ludacris releases a song dissing Clinton and McCain, but praising Obama.

What happened

A new song by Ludacris called “Politics as Usual,” in which he makes derogatory comments about Hillary Clinton and John McCain but praises Barack Obama, is stirring a controversy over Obama’s association with the rapper. The first black presidential nominee recently claimed to have Ludacris on his iPod, but is denouncing the lyrics to the new song.

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