Here’s the article from 2007 on ABC’s news site.
Today, Rush recounted the same on his show (
RUSH: In 2007, Barack Obama complained about Alan Keyes using this argument against him in the Senate race, but then listen to how he ends up.
OBAMA: I remember him, uh, using this in his campaign against me, saying, “Barack Obama supports teaching sex education to kindergarteners.” (laughter) And, you know, which — I didn’t know what to tell him. But it’s the right thing to do.
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RUSH: I have here in my formally nicotine-stained fingers (shuffling papers) a copy of a page of the actual bill in Illinois that Obama voted for that proscribes “comprehensive sex education” taught in grades K, six through 12. Here is the excerpt: “Each class or course in comprehensive sex education offered in any of grades K, six through 12; shall include instructions on the prevention of sexually transmitted infections including the prevention, transmission, and spread of HIV. Nothing in this section prohibits instruction in sanitation, hygiene, or traditional courses in biology.” So, it’s there. This was Senate bill 0099, and this is the Bill that Obama voted for — and all the McCain ad says is exactly that, that Obama supported legislation to teach comprehensive sex education to kindergarteners. It’s right here. K, six through 12. He voted for the bill. Now, he can go out there and try to revise history all he wants, but we have (shuffling papers) the legislation.