Monday, December 17, 2007

Manchurian candidate for Muslims

Obama staffers and volunteers say they periodically encounter voters who say they cannot support Obama because he is Muslim, a claim that has been making its way through Internet sites and blogs since he announced his candidacy for president.

- AP/Forbes (read full story here)

Obama's father was Muslim, which means to a great many Muslims that Obama is also Muslim.

In some parts of the Muslim world, Obama could get the death penalty for converting to Christianity.

1 comment:

Mark said...

Seems like some Muslim leaders would be calling for Obama's execution, and declaring fatwas, because of his apparent apostosy...but they are not... so this adds to the mystery now unfolding.