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He has no negative feelings about them, although there are internet myths that claim he is "opposed" to them or "refuses" to wear them. Actually, he was one of many politicians who did not wear a flag pin. For many years, wearing a flag pin was not a common custom for politicians. But after 9/11, a number of politicians (mostly on the Republican side), began to wear them and to accuse those who did not of being unpatriotic. Ultimately, during the 2008 election, Mr. Obama got tired of being asked why he didn't wear a flag pin (he was being accused of not being a "real" American), so to prevent further discussion over a rather trivial issue, he began to wear one.

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