IDAHO-thousands of supporters of Presidential hopeful Barack Obama descended upon a small Idaho farm that has allegedly produced a potato that bears a resemblance to the democratic candidate. A minor scuffle broke out as Obama supporters fought to hold the celebrity spud, and a supporter attempted to escape with the Obama potato when the farmer suggested it would “make great hash browns” for breakfast the next day.

In other news, thousands gathered outside of a church in Milwaukee, where Obama supporters claim that at three pm every day, the face of Obama appears on the church wall. “Don’t try to look too hard, just sort of let your eyes relax” instructed one supporter to the gathering crowd.

Senator Obama dismissed the incidents, and the suggestions that his support base had begun to view him as a messianic figure “My supporters are fanatics of good policy, the idea that they view me as some sort of religious figure is ludicrous”. The Senator then continued engaging with the crowd, placing his hand on the forehead of one blind man who then cried “I can see!”, and on more than one occasion turning a supporter’s bottle of Naya water into wine.

The Obama potato: its what's for breakfast