The Obama campaign says ties to Bill Ayers are important, and should be investigated.
From the Huffington Post:
It turns out that Ayers, a 60s-era radical and former Weathermen member, is linked to GOP Gov. Mark Sanford through their work for the University of South Carolina. Since 2005, Ayers has held the title of “distinguished scholar” at USC for participating in an education project. He has attended various university events, been praised highly by school administrators, even published columns on university’s website. Meanwhile, Sanford holds the position of Ex-Officio Chairman of USC’s Board of Trustees.
This, however, should only looked at if those ties are between a Republican and Ayers.
So Obama’s campaign is saying, on the one hand, that it’s unfair to link their candidate to Ayers, although he served as chairman of a group Ayers founded and attended fundraisers at Ayers home. And at the same time the campaign is sending out emails attempting to link Mark Sanford to Ayers because they have honorary titles at the same 40,000-student university?
Oddly enough, though, when it comes to ties between Obama and Ayers they say any investigation is racist and unfair.