by Michael Tackett
The Associated Press in New York reports this morning that Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York City, is imploring Jewish voters to reject the ongoing, online suggestions that Sen. Barack Obama is a closet Muslim.
Obama is a Christian.
Bloomberg, the AP reports, "is speaking to members of a Jewish group in Boca Raton, Fla., warning them that the attempt to portray Obama as a shadowy Muslim with a hidden agenda often targets Jewish voters online and with e-mails
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The mayor says the deceptive campaign against Obama, who is a Christian, threatens to undo the strides that Jews and Muslims have made together."
Bloomberg, an independent who has been both a Democrat and a Republican, has yet to make an endrosement in the presidential race.
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Obama spent over 20 years, deeply involved in Chicago's Trintity church, which gave anti-semitic Louis Farakan a life time achievement award. During that time Obama never stood up against Farakan's anti-semitism, and he only quit the church when it threatened his political ambitions. In addition, if you read the blogs, it's obvious that many of Obama's most devoted supporters are extremely anti-Israel. Actions always speak louder than words, or endorsements ... especially if the actions (or inactions) span a period of over 20 years. Even with all the efforts to package and sell Obama to the American people, the facts speak for themselves. Obama does not have the character, integrity and judgement to be President of the United States of America.
Posted by: Gina | June 20, 2008 11:37 AM