[alloysteel]

Another thing about Barack Obama is that his African heritage may not be merely of black tribal origin, but he may be perhaps part Arabic as well. I am well aware that nobody can choose their ancestry, but it would explain the predisposition to a potential connection with Islam, which was greatly reinforced spending a childhood in Indonesia and in a Muslim household.

We hear little of Barack Obama's mother, who was originally from Kansas, I believe.

[Coldwater Creek]

I believe that Obama was raised mostly by his Protestant grandparents. What mixed up guy he must be.

[shortstop]

***but it would explain the predisposition to a potential connection with Islam, which was greatly reinforced spending a childhood in Indonesia and in a Muslim household. ***

It seems like I read somewhere before the elections that Obama spent several early years in Muslim schools. I've gone through much material in Google and I can't find any specific reference to his elementary school age education. If this is true, I'm sure the American electorate, at least some part of it, would be strongly influenced by this fact, should he run for President or Vice-President some day.

[shhrubbery!]

he may be perhaps part Arabic as well. I am well aware that nobody can choose their ancestry, but it would explain the predisposition to a potential connection with Islam, which was greatly reinforced spending a childhood in Indonesia and in a Muslim household...We hear little of Barack Obama's mother, who was originally from Kansas, I believe.

id Obama actually spend any of his childhood in Indonesia? I believe I read that his mother, after being deserted by Obama's father, married a Muslim Indonesian. But IIRC Obama stayed with his white, Kansan grandparents throughout his childhood (although they moved to Hawaii).

And Obama IS a Muslim name.