The Year in Racist Attacks Against Obama

Rundown of racist comments, images targeting Obama.

Reality Check - Anyone who believes in the myth of a post-racial America in the age of Obama need look no further than the racist attacks against the president that occurred not only in the U.S., but also abroad. Here's a rundown of the worst of the worst. – Joyce Jones (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Da Bro Gotta Go - Before President Obama sailed to victory in November, a pro-Romney sign featuring different posters at a real estate development along a Maryland highway attacked the president for being pro-choice and denigrated his mother. At the bottom, the vandal wrote, "Da Bro Gotta Go." (Photo: Linda Minnick via The Examiner.com)
Don't Re-Nig - In a misguided and unfortunate play on words, a bumper sticker offered by Stumpy's Stickers & Stuff read “Don’t Re-Nig in 2012. Stop Repeat Offenders. Don’t Reelect Obama!” (Photo: Courtesy stickatude)Stereotypes Live Long - Mulligans, a bar in Marietta, Georgia, famous for its racist roadside signs, posted one in September that read, "I heard the White House smells like collard greens and fried chicken." (Photo: via South Cobb Patch)

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Reality Check - Anyone who believes in the myth of a post-racial America in the age of Obama need look no further than the racist attacks against the president that occurred not only in the U.S., but also abroad. Here's a rundown of the worst of the worst. – Joyce Jones (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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