What were the top five breaking political stories Weekly World News staff reported on this year?

#5. OBAMA NUDE

The shocking photo obtained by Weekly World News reporter Hideaki Tailor revealed that Obama revealed himself during his time at Harvard Law School.

#4. MCCAIN DELAYS DEBATE TO LENGTHEN LEGS

Senator McCain asked for one of the Presidential debates to be delayed so he could “focus on the economy”. But insiders told Weekly World News it was just a cover-up to hide his secret leg-lengthening surgery!

#3. OBATMA

At a shocking press conference, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama announced that he has a half-man half-bat half-brother: Obatma! Later in the campaign, Obatma secured Bat Boy’s endorsement for Obama, locking in the mutant vote.

#2. ALIEN SWITCHES ENDORSEMENT TO MCCAIN

In a shocking reversal, the Alien has switched his endorsement from Barack Obama to John McCain. Soon after, Senator McCain gladly accepted the endorsement during a speech at Roswell, New Mexico.

#1. PALIN BAGS A BIGFOOT

Records and eyewitnesses came to light that prior to announcing her candidacy for the Vice Presidency, Sarah Palin shot a Bigfoot from a helicopter. She was spotted carrying an infant in a camouflage Baby Bjorn.

HONOLULU, HAWAII – Bat Boy has been spotted lounging shirtless with President-Elect Barack Obama during the holidays!

After a strenuous presidential campaign, Barack Obama and his family are vacationing in Hawaii for Christmas. Although security has been tight, a photographer was able to snap photos of Obama shirtless.

But the bigger catch was that the photo included Bat Boy shirtless too!

It’s probable that Obama invited Bat Boy out as a thank you gesture for his support during the presidential election. Bat Boy’s backing brought Obama a wave of mutant votes, which helped turn the tide in mutant-filled states such as Florida and Ohio.

But where is Obatma, Bat Boy’s mutant in crime and Obama’s half-bat half-brother? Is he spending the holidays alone?

Look to Weekly World News to bring you any mutant holiday updates!

CAMBRIDGE, MA – The shocking photo obtained by Weekly World News reporter Hideaki Tailor reveals that Obama revealed himself during his time at Harvard Law School.

In order to pay his way though Harvard Law, Barack Obama posed nude for several sessions of a figural drawing class.

Why had this been a secret for so long? Retired sculptor and art professor Lorraine Feinbaum explained, “Back then he only went by the nickname, ‘Stallion,’ as he was quite fit but slender.

“I was watching the debates the other night and thought Obama looked familiar. I dug through my old photographs and found this picture, and then I just put two and two together!”

The nude revelation in the middle of campaign is causing heart palpitations on either side of the aisle. Republicans are concerned he would take his clothes off for money, while Democrats have supported his decision.

“As the child of a working-class family, he did what he needed to do in order to get his first-class education,” explained Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives.