The question of Barack Obama’s religion has been an issue so often that some confusion amongst registered voters is to be expected. In a recent Pew Poll, the one that found Obama ahead of McCain 48-40, respondents were asked what they thought Obama’s religion was. Only 57% said that he was Christian. 12% said he was Muslim. 25% didn’t know and 1% said he was Jewish.
Jewish?? I dunno, maybe they got him confused with former Israeli Prime Minister, and current Minister of Defense, deputy prime minister and leader of Israel’s Labor Party, Ehud Barack? 43% of registered voters were mistaken about or don’t know the Presidential front runner’s religion – that’s probably more troubling. So how many know the intricacies of his platform? How many know where Canada is on a map? Or Iraq?
Oy.
From the comments section on the New Republic story:
williamyard said:
McCain campaign: “Obama will say or be anything to get elected. Now he’s a Jew!”
Obama campaign response: “Is it too much to ask to pick up the phone and call once in a while?”Rhubarbs said:
Evangelical response: What? Obama’s a Christian? I thought you said he belonged to the UCC.
nbarry said:
If he were a Unitarian, he would be close enough to Judaism.jhildner said:
Government assistance to Chinese restaurants to increase 10-fold under Obama’s Blueprint for Change.
Like I said… oy!
Tom Morrissey
7/11/2008
Obama may be presidential but he’s not papabile, despite his attendance at a Catholic school. (Which hasn’t kept him from flip-flopping on vouchers: loudly in favor way, way back in February, sotto voce against as of June.)
frumsatire
7/11/2008
Why is it that every time that the right wing Jews claim someone is an Anti Semite they try and find out if he is a self hating Jew by saying his Aunts dogs owner was Jewish.
Y-Love
7/11/2008
Love how Unitarian is “close enough to Judaism”.
!!יש 13 עיקרים (דאיהו 3) שהם יסודי לדתינו
Chutzpah
7/16/2008
According to his latest campaign speech in front of of AIPAC, he’s Jewish.
Tom Morrissey
7/16/2008
That was excellent, chutzpah! Beware of the flip-flop, though. He’s probably Yemeni by now.
Chutzpah
7/16/2008
Thanks Tom…it’s so nice to be appreciated sometimes!
Tom Morrissey
7/16/2008
The more impertinence and subversion on this site, the better, imho….
Chutzpah
7/16/2008
You can call me “Impertinent” instead of “Chutzpah” from now on if it makes you happy.
Tom Morrissey
7/16/2008
Nah, chutzpah’s better!