Obama campaign rehangs flags

BOARDMAN — American flags hung backwards at the local Barack Obama campaign on Market Street are now hanging correctly.

The flags were hung vertically with the stars on the right side. But flag-hanging protocol is when a flag is vertical, the stars are supposed to be on the left side.

The incorrect hanging of the flags was completely unintentional, said Keary McCarthy, an Obama spokesman.

The flags, hung by volunteers, were immediately taken down and hung correctly today after the issue was brought to the campaign’s attention by The Vindicator.