Obama T-Shirt Sales Surge Online

By Alex Markels

Posted: February 29, 2008

"Barack Hussein Obama" Bib and "Osama Obama" Hat: Numerous jabs at Obama play off his middle name, Hussein, which is the diminutive of Hasan, meaning "good" or "handsome." It was given to him by his father, a Muslim from Kenya.

Propaganda: Shirts like the one below harp on Obama's knack for speech giving.

(CafePress is currently considering whether to remove it from the site.)

Somali Obama: One of the latest designs to go up for sale on CafePress.com features a photograph of Obama dressed in local garb from a trip to Somalia.

Smoke Obama: This play on the logo from Zig-Zag cigarette rolling papers is among the first of what many expect to be a thorough vetting of Obama's past drug use.

Chebama: Republican Cuban immigrants in Miami are believed to have coined the "Chebama" moniker after Obama called for the closing of the U.S. military base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

Résumé: Many products play off of Obama's lack of experience.

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