Spammers love Barack Obama, or at least love writing about him: He beats John McCain six to one in spam mentions, reports Ars Technica. Obama mentions surged during the Republican National Convention last month, even though media coverage featured McCain more frequently than his opponent. Obama emails highlight religion and race; McCain's center on age and wealth. In the VP race, Sarah Palin leads by a smaller margin.
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