Obama had a plethora of work cut out for him, at least in the sense that he had to convince many of the American public that he's NOT a Muslim!
Obama said that he has attended the same Christian church for the past twenty years, although his father and stepfather were Muslim. His campaign stepped up the game, trying to get voters to vote for the Democratic candidate.
This campaign was a primary example of how religion can be instrumental in politics, at least in terms of popular culture. As the article states, Obama's image was shown with the words "COMMITTED CHRISTIAN" in an attempt to convince people that he does possess good, wholesome, CHRISTIAN values.
Obama also apparently "believes in the power of prayer."
It is impossible to imagine this sort of situation as a violation of the separation of church and state, as Obama is simply expressing his identity in an attempt to get elected. It shows that religion and politics will always overlap, no matter how hard society attempts to avoid it.
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