* American Indian/Alaska Native: this category includes indigenous north American groups, and despite genetic similarity, remains distinct from indigenous persons from central and south America because of certain land and treaty obligations;
* Asian or Pacific Islander: this category originally covered persons with origins in countries East of the Indian subcontinent, but was adjusted after the Association of Indians in America lobbied the OMB to move their group out of the white race category;
* Black: persons with origins in the black racial groups of Africa- this category purposely does not encompass continental Africa to distinguish North African regions and European settler populations; and
* White: persons originating in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa;”

Obama is African-American insofar as his father is from the continent of Africa, and Obama is an American. But that’s about as far as it goes. By that definition, a caucasian person born in say South Africa who’s migrated to the U.S. is also an “African American.” Even still, it’s a stretch, and doesn’t really apply, seeing as Obama wasn’t born on that continent. Point is, when you’re talking about ethnicity, it’s the genetics and not the geography that counts… despite the politically correct term being “African American,” it’s sort of a confusing term.

Indeed, Obama’s father is from Kenya. Kenya is a geographical descriptor. His father’s _ethnicity_ is NOT however indigenous Kenyan. The Arabic name “Barack Hussein” alone should tell you which culture and identity resonates with his father.

Anyway, as for the number above me, 85% can’t possibly be right, because he’s 50% caucasian, care of his mother. So we know he can’t be any more than 50% Arab. Allow me to be politically incorrect for a moment so as not to confuse the argument – but let’s talk about Obama’s “black” blood. His father is mostly Arab. In fact, the only “black” blood his father has is a great grandparent, on his mother’s side. That’s Obama’s great-great grandparent. That makes Obama 1/2 Caucasion, 7/16 Arab, and a mere 1/16 “black.”

To be _legally_ recognized as a minority in this country, you must be at least 1/8th the ethnicity in question. Even in Kenya, Obama’s father is legally recognized as “Arab African.”

So while Rush is off his rocker most of the time, and certainly does bend the truth to his right wing agenda, he isn’t being dishonest here. The only “baseless smear” and “false claims” are against Rush Limbaugh in this case.

Sorry. But the information is available from independent non-partisan sources, and only takes a few minutes and some simple math to come to the truthful conclusion on this one. But god forbid the media tell the real story, else we might take some of the wind out of the sails of the white-racial-shame vote… Obama looks “brown enough,” right?

Please people. Vote on policy and character. Race and skin color should not matter, regardless, for, or against any candidate. (and for that matter, the doodad in your pants shouldn’t matter either.)