Does it really matter now? The reality is on 11/4/08 the American electorate chose an lawless lover of self who had plans to destroy the nation & create chaos in the world.
No, they chose something entirely different. Most of his supporters voted out of ignorance. The Obama campaign went to great lengths to disguise his world view and the media helped. The media even tried to paint him to the right of McCain (i.e., tax cuts for 98% of Americans).