tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358737.post-22500140490327816352008-01-03T15:04:00.000-08:002008-01-03T15:14:23.520-08:002008-01-03T15:14:23.520-08:002 Answers: an atheist and a Muslim.<br /><br />Barack Obama has to face e-mail chain letters suggesting he is an atheist, and others that he is a Muslim.<br /><br />This <span style="font-style: italic;">Chicago Sun-Times </span><a href="http://www.suntimes.com/news/elections/725159,iowanotebook010308.article">article illuminates the whispering campaign</a> being used to discredit Barack Obama. It is based on accusations apparently most detrimental to an American politician: being godless or worshiping "Allah." <br /><br />While the media raves about the historic possibility of a woman or African-American as President, and a Latino candidate (Bill Richardson), this shows that the American public still has several psychological, prejudicial hurdles to go, this is, if an African-American and a woman are actually electable. I would like to think that given their leading positions now, it is possible, at the least. Time will tell.<blockquote>DES MOINES, Iowa -- Just hours before Thursday night’s caucuses, White House hopeful Barack Obama did interviews on five networks and plenty of local television stations this morning, then hoarsely greeted diners at a downtown Des Moines food court.<br /><br />And he faced a surprise question from one woman who asked him if he was an atheist.<br /><br />“I’m a member of the Trinity United Church of Christ. I’ve been a member for 15 years,” Obama replied, adding, “Don’t read e-mails.”<br /><br />E-mails have circulated in recent weeks saying Obama is a Muslim or an atheist or took his oath of office on a Quran instead of a Bible, none of which is true.<br /><br />“I hated having to ask him that,” the woman, Zanetta Moore-El, said. “But I heard he was like an atheist. I don’t want a president who’s an atheist. I’m a firm believer in God. I just really wanted to make sure because I really wanted to vote for him and he has some good topics and everything.” </blockquote>Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04776960696689767044noreply@blogger.com