Obama, Muslims, the Potomac Primaries and a Changing America

The American Muslim ^ | Feb 12, 2008 | Tariq Nelson

[TinaJeannes]

The Democratic and Republican primaries will be held in Maryland, DC and here in Virginia today, insha Allah. Obama is looking very strong across the country. With John McCain - who wants more wars for a hundred years - having all but wrapped up the GOP nomination, some Virginia Republicans are considering crossing over to vote for Hillary because she is perceived as the weaker candidate. The “Keep her in it, so we can win it” strategy.

From what I can see, the Muslims in this area are pretty solidly behind Barack Obama because he is against the war in Iraq (and more wars) universal health care, and will implement a different economic policy. If he can win the nomination, and the Presidency, I wonder how this will play in the Muslim world. This article from a couple of months ago has a pretty interesting take

What does he offer? First and foremost: his face. Think of it as the most effective potential re-branding of the United States since Reagan. Such a re-branding is not trivial—it’s central to an effective war strategy. The war on Islamist terror, after all, is two-pronged: a function of both hard power and soft power.

[TinaJeannes]

Oh brother

[wastedyears]

Just give us a reason, and we will.

[Iron Munro]

Muslims wear tin hats too.

[TinaJeannes]

I think this link went on the sidebar again. I clicked post article. what am i doing wrong ? new here so any info i would appreciate

[Steve_Seattle]

In the full article, the author says that young, potential militants in the Middle East will see Obama’s brown face, hear about his background, and this will act as a moderating influence. But Obama was raised by a Muslim father, yet now professes to be a Christian. Is he not then, in the mind of the jihadists, an apostate and an infidel, worthy of death?

[TinaJeannes]

Yes he is that is their way of thinking