A New York Times article: The Rise of Obama.

Still, Mr. Khalidi said ascertaining Mr. Obama’s precise position was often difficult. “You may come away thinking, ‘Wow, he agrees with me,’ ” he said. “But later, when you get home and think about it, you are not sure.”

After reading the article I had the same feeling - were the authors trying to make him look good or were they smearing him?...I'm not sure.