Is this a joke?

The NYTimes is running this email, apparently opposition research on Obama by a senior Clinton campaign guy (Bob Nash).

But it’s so weird, not only full of mis-spellings and fractured syntax (even by Blackberry email standards), but seemingly pathetic — digging into Obama’s work as a community organizer just doesn’t seem very promising.

It’s presented “straight,” but I somehow feel like that there’s some gag or joke that I’m missing.

Obama, Under the Clinton Microscope - The Caucus - Politics - New York Times Blog

From: Bob Nash
To:
Sent: Sun Dec 09
Subject: BARACK

HOW ARE YOU ?? I AM FIGHTING HARD >

SECOND ARE YOU PEERSONALLYAWARE OF TH EWORK BARACK DID ON THE SOUTH
SIDE WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION S , ETC ./. BOB

WHAT DI DHE DO AFORE HOW LONG AND WITH WHO ??

PLS TELL BOB HELLO BOB

Bob J Nash
Deputy Campaign Manager
Hillary Clinton for President Exploratory Committee
4420 N. Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22203

Very strange.