In a recent Public Policy Polling (PPP) poll published on March 12, 2012, it found that in Alabama just 14% of voters think Obama's a Christian while 45% think he's a Muslim and 41% aren't sure of his religion. In Mississippi only 12% think Obama's a Christian while 52% think he's a Muslim and 36% are not sure. From the video it is obvious that race is a big factor for those in Mississippi and calling the President a Muslim could be their way of calling him something else. However interpreted, these are alarming stats, but what is even more alarming and disgusting is that no Republican candidate has spoken up and expressed that the President is actually a Christian.
This actually says a lot about their character and lack of leadership, by not commenting on this it should tell the public that their candidacy is dependent on the ignorance of voters and are not willing to stand up for what is right. Conservatives are always talking about their morals, yet by not saying anything and allowing people believe something false in order to win votes is far from moral.
A respectable candidate would publicly defend the President such as John McCain did in the 2008 election. Republican candidates should want to win with their ideas not by relying on the ignorance of voters. If any of the Republican candidates want a chance at winning in 2012, speaking up against this ignorance would be a good first step in regaining credibility and the trust of moderate voters. Let’s hope one of them can do the right thing.
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