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It doesn't matter how you people try to spin it. The guy is no good. The only thing he has going for him the ability to deliver a speech. It scares me how many people out there that will just believe anything there told with out doing a little research. Your right it shouldn't matter what his faith is
except for the fact that a certain group of muslim have declared war against us!!!!!
HELLO!!!!! And to all those people out there that think one person controls the rise and fall of the American economy your just as crazy as Obama

I am getting sick and tire of candidates having to pass the Israel protection quiz in order to be the president of "OUR" country, or agree to join the republicans in their policies in order to please them.

Bush and everyone of our elected official has bankrupt our citizens and country in order to give Israel our tax money , military equipment and fight wars to please them.

I don't see any of these candidates coming in front of the democratic groups to see what policies they wish in order to receive our votes. But in fact kisses the republican's a...es by passing legislation which censored democratic groups.

Matter of fact they take our vote for granted and arrogantly believe we will vote for them no matter how they s... on us.

I believe this government is intentionally destroying our jobs , manufacturing plants , constitution , freedom , rights , democracy , social programs and military by replacing it with their private army in order to take complete control of our citizens and our country.

Not only did Malik NOT say Obama had a Muslim background--but they were not raised together and did not even MEET until both were well into adulthood. It's not as if Malik were an authority on Barack's upbringing even if he had said such a thing, which, of course, he didn't. But the absurdity of the whole flap is stunning.

Odd how critics explain how Obama says whatever it takes to get elected when he is a lot more straight forward than the Flip-Flop Express. Odd how they claim not enough is known about Obama, but claim he's identical in politics with Jimmy Carter. And has a website that tells you exactly where he stands on IMPORTANT issues.

All Republicans can do to avoid the inevitable landslide is smear Obama, and his wife. They CANNOT win on the issues. Good riddance to McSame.

He running for President...he will be or not be whatever, to whomever he is addressing!

IMO...he can't be trusted to tell the truth,and has no experience.

He's another Jimmy Carter...and if you are old enough to remember the Carter years..you do not want to go through that again.

I don't know why so many people are freakin' out about whether or not Obama is Muslim or not. There is supposed to be NO RELIGIOUS TEST for office.

We are doing an end run around the Constitution. It sucks that we embrace some sections and ignore others.

It is one thing to disregard it because you don't like what protections the campaign affords, but the biggest hypocritical thing the right and the left does is ignore certain sections and then claim the moral high ground.

He is a Muslim, he is not a Muslim, he is a Catholic, he is a Marxist he is not Marxist. He is more black no he is more white, What does it matter!
We elected Shrub, a Fool, who can't even construct a simple sentence, who almost single handled consigned the once great US to the dark ages. The Economy has tanked, House prices fallen, Sub prime, Petrol prices, Iraq war, possible Iran war etc.

We are treated with scorn and derision by the rest of the World. Even Mickey Mouse would made a better President. Obama is no Mickey Mouse he is strong, articulate, educated and his background allows him a first row seat to what ails the US and its people.

Obama offers a chance to hope again dream again, purge the stench of Bush from our consciousness and to hold our heads up once with pride.

Slag, I take offense when the possible future President of the USA sits in a church that subscribes to black liberation theology. BLT teaches that white people are the cause of all the misery on the planet. James Cone, the founder of BLT, says that white people need to be eliminated. Now, if Mr. Obama is so lazy that he did not know what his own church is founded upon, this is incredible. If he did know, then he should not have stayed in that church. It is not true Christianity.

Why would anyone characterize questioning and doubts with hatred? If Obama would quit lying about everything, then people would not be so concerned. The guy just can't quit lying. He has to assuage his way, way left base and now he is trying to gather some middle ground. He's a charlatan, a scammer.

So many horrible comments in this thread. What has become of this country ? So much hatred. So many people believing lies.

Barack is a Cristian. He has never been a Muslim. If he had been a Muslim he would have said so, there is no shame in that. He is an honest person. He has never been shown to lie about anything. He is smart and eloquent and I agree with most of his politics. He is not a "elitist" - that is a word label that makes no sense, a word that has dropped out of the sky. If you don't want to vote for him, fine, that is your right. But treat him with the same respect you would treat any other person including McCain.

It doesn't matter if Obama is Muslim or not. This country has not moved that far ahead from Jim Crowe and slavery. The majority of the American public is still racist, sexist, and homophobic. I think the worst fact about the American public is that they are dumb, which more than anything else will be their downfall

ABC offering good information for a change. I think that's great!

Obama 08!

i don't have anything productive to add to this discussion, since clearly most of the people commenting here are incredibly paranoid. i think most people will find that the level of ignorance on this board is incredible. the internet has provided a wealth of information for people to check claims, but as many of these comments suggest it's also provided a lot of convenient misinformation.

You can look at his face (Obama) when he lies. Sure enough, he's lying to all American. I'm democrat but I'll not go vote this time.

I'm tired of this whole thing.
He said " Never" people said" ever"
Shouldn't the DNC check on him first before they select him?
Should he take a LIE DETECTOR?

I can hardly wait for the smirking non-apology from Brit Hume, followed by Sean Hannity's substitution of a different smear for this one.

The damage was already done by Obama's shifting degrees of stern disapproval at his own church and spiritual guides. He has indicated his embarrassment with his connection to Wright, Pfleger, Muslims, black liberation theology, earlier foreign policy declarations, and much else besides. If anyone thinks Obama is not damaged by all that, I encourage you to go right along with that sentiment.

Thanks for links Jake, tho people who want to smear Obama don't care about the truth, others with more open minds do and it's great to have the source directly online.

Since Obama was never Muslim, only had a Muslim step-dad, the point is moot, people need to grow up now. What I find fascinating is that Hillary-supporting blogs should spread this garbage, when Hillary's funders are demanding that Barack pay her debts before they'll donate to him. Obama had to stop campaigning when he'd already won and she kept going, just to not waste money by encouraging her to spend more. Winners always help losers pay their debts. How much they run it up after they lose reflects on them.

Bad, bad sportsmanship, and how any Clinton-supporter can undermine Hillary's efforts to reunite the party by promoting the lies about Michelle and Barack is beyond me. I'm glad the vast majority of her supporters are cool, and these are just fringe elements, getting way too much attention.

These constant and absurd smear tactics against Obama are backfiring on the Republicans now. No one can believe anything the Republicans say now and they have lost all credibility. We've already endurred 7 years of lies and deception with Bush in the White House. America won't tolerate more of the same.

For all the people judging Obama based on short snippets of inflammatory statements made by others, you are doing yourselves and your country a huge disservice. American democracy deserves better than citizens who make decisions out of ignorance and fear.

This election is about our economy, our national security, our health care system, our environment, our energy independence, our Constitution, and our educational system. It's not about your personal prejudices. Get over it.