Senator Obama has this problem, among others. Do you think he could overcome this "bump in the road" and win anyway? What about his two years as a student in a Muslim school in Indonesia when he was a young child, or his revelation that his maternal family is distantly related to Jefferson Davis, President of the CSA during the Civil War? Isn't that a riot, that Obama is related to Jefferson Davis, of all people?
2007-01-24 02:37:38 · 30 answers · asked by In Honor of Moja 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
jenivive, you're the one who needs to do some research. You obviously haven't read Obama's book, Dreams from My Father, published in 1995 and reissued in 2004 with a new preface. Obama, himself, has told us these facts.
2007-01-24 04:28:33 · update #1
Senator Obama, his wife, and two daughters are members of Chicago's Trinity Church of Christ. Contrary to one answer of this question, Senator Obama is NOT a Muslim, if that concerns anyone.
2007-01-24 04:43:20 · update #2
I am amused by all those developments. However, none of them concern me in his road to the presidency more than his lack of experience. A junior senator of all of...what... 24 months is now qualified to be the leader of the free world? Even in that time, he's proven he tows the party line some 92% of the time. This doesn't give me much confidence in him.
2007-01-24 02:43:04 · answer #1 · answered by rumezzo 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
because rather some the time the human beings who bypass out of their thanks to convey it up are mendacity. that is a lie of misrepresentation and of omission. They keep in mind that rather some human beings would have an emotional reaction to that call and do not understand or do not care that the call is as straight forward because the call Smith in some parts of the international. As on your fact about how the democrats are utilising Obama's Muslim history, it really is purely bull ****. no human being has ever reported that electing Obama will reason all Muslims to "be our associates". What they have reported is that his history provides him unique perception into the human beings we are coping with, perception which could purely be advantageous to a president. Your type of wondering is ignorant and provincial and under no circumstances interior the perfect pastimes of the country.
2016-10-16 01:06:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's like asking: Can you judge a book by its cover?
That Obama had been a student in a Muslim school in Indonesia should, indeed, not be a handicap for him. He has had a diverse education... and surely, this should be an advantage, raher than a hindrance for him - especially when he's being placed in a better situation to know and sense how and what Muslims think than most clueless individuals who can't stretch their thinking and imagination beyond their little secluded comunities.
2007-01-24 03:05:38 · answer #3 · answered by United_Peace 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Senator Obama, as far as I know, meets the Constitutional requirements for holding the office President of the United States, so the simple answer is yes, he can be elected to that office.
However, I understand that you are asking it certain aspects of his name, heritage, and personal history will jaundice voters from choosing him. The way that I see it, other people that have had relatively checkered histories have obtained high office. Given that Mr. Obama was able to convince the people of Illinois to elect him to the office of U.S. Senator, I see no reason that he would be able to extend that to a sufficient portion of the national electorate.
Hope that helps.
2007-01-24 02:51:17 · answer #4 · answered by Ѕємι~Мαđ ŠçїєŋŧιѕТ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Requirements for holding office
For more information on what consitutes a natural born citizen, please see that article.
The President must be a natural born citizen of the United States (or a citizen of the United States at the time the U.S. Constitution was adopted), at least 35 years of age, and a resident of the United States for at least fourteen years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Us_president
If he's what the majority of voters want in a president then he will become president. What is perceived as a hurdle to one may be a plus to another.
2007-01-24 02:58:01 · answer #5 · answered by cubcowboysgirl 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am quite sure that his middle name is not Hussein! This man is brilliant! Have you ever heard him speak?
Not all Muslims are terrorists! I did not hear about his being a Muslim either! Where are you getting your information? Bill O' Reilly? The last statement makes me think that it is possible that you may be prejudice.Are you against this very intelligent man because his father is a black man?
2007-01-24 03:36:11 · answer #6 · answered by Pamela V 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He'll never make the election. He's just there to symbolize the fact that the government supports equal opportunity and to prove the world that we are smart enough to know that Hussein is just another last name, not just Saddam's. But we're not cheating anyone.
2007-01-24 02:46:03 · answer #7 · answered by guicho79 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
While that name will raise a few eyebrows, its not the problem that may cause him not to get elected.
Simply put, the only thing that scares me about obama is he has a very scant record to run on, and frankly, since politicians will say anything to get elected, a record is the only thing you can believe about them.
2007-01-24 02:46:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it is more likely than the election of someone named Clinton who is related to former President Clinton. Disgrace of the Presidency, criminal activities and impeachment are not thought of kindly.
2007-01-24 02:44:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can see where the name could be a liability, but i think most of America is grown up enough to look past that.
I'd emphasize the late King Hussien from Jordan...he was a good man.
2007-01-24 02:40:52 · answer #10 · answered by bradxschuman 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋