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Tampa, FL. - The White House today refused to answer questions about a popular photo released by the Bush campaign regarding Bush and his TANG service.

"Bush absolutely fulfilled his commitment to TANG", White House spokesman Scott McClelland said during a press conference today. "The photos are accurate and we have no reason to question their authenticity."

However, within hours of the photos release, various web logs, or "Internet Pajama Parties" scrutinized the picture, questioning it as a possible forgery.

"It's obviously a fake", declared Burke Billet, a member of the website Free Underground. Burke and other 'Frunders' as they are known examined the photo looking for tell tale signs of possible manipulation.

"It was obvious that this was a fraud. The TANG jar looks plastic, and plastic hadn't even been invented back then."

Free Underground is a web site for partisan moderates.

Other professional Internet writers also questioned the typeface used on the TANG bottle. Bill Ardolino, of the website www.indcjournal.com, drew attention to the way the letters were laid out on the label. "The T obviously overhangs the A. This is known as Kerning. I know a lot about kerning since I watch CBS." Ardolino questioned the ability of printers in the early 70's even knowing what kerning was.

Many come forward

Many people, wearing Kerry / Edwards t-shirts and holding signs that read "Anyone But Bush", have come forward claiming that Bush never even liked TANG.

"George was more of an Ovaltine type of guy", said Jeff Goldstein. "Bush was my next door neighbor for a while and we'd talk on my driveway about all kinds of things. I never saw him anywhere near TANG."

Questions remain whether or not Bush received preferential treatment.

Many people are upset that the possible forgery is moving the spotlight away from the more important accusation that Bush received preferential treatment.

"Oh yeah, he always got special treatment", claims Fred Nubbins, a former schoolmate of Bush. "I remember in the 2nd grade, Georgie would throw a fit if they gave him white milk and the lunch ladies would always switch it out with chocolate."

Susan "Suzy" Johnson remembers other signs of special treatment in the 3rd grade. "Every time they called roll, the teachers would always pick George first. And heaven forbid there was a fire drill or a field trip because Bush would always be at the front of the line."

Mrs. Garron, Bush's elementary teacher, denied any preferential treatment. "His last name was Bush. It starts with a B. Since we did things alphabetically and no one had a name that started with an A, of course he went up front."

Mrs. Garron was summarily dismissed by 60 Minutes as a rabid Bush supporter.

More on this breaking story as it develops