[Sean]

It is a growing concern. It scares me that it's one of the less explored aspects of this Presidential race, too. Everyone tiptoes around the issue of race where Obama's African-American heritage is concerned, and points out how wrong it is that some people won't vote for him because he's black, but the claim that he's a Muslim gets totally different treatment - it's almost accepted as normal that the idea of him being Muslim is a bad thing, and that he must disassociate himself with the idea lest he be viewed as dangerous and un-American. I know it puts him in a tight spot while the campaign is in progress, but I would love to hear him speak out on it.