In an effort to combat what it calls Internet smears, Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign launched a website with the stated aimed of setting the record straight.

'Senator Obama has never been a Muslim, was not raised as a Muslim, and is a committed Christian,' states the site.

But public records in Indonesia and a number of childhood friends claim otherwise.

Aside from the new site to fight purported smears, Obama's official campaign site has a page titled 'Obama has never been a Muslim, and is a committed Christian.' The page states, 'Obama never prayed in a mosque. He has never been a Muslim, was not raised a Muslim, and is a committed Christian who attends the United Church of Christ.'