Um, Muslim isn't a race. Obama doesn't "look like a Muslim" (which is to say, he doesn't resemble the Arab stereotype). And his own campaign admitted that it was a racial remark.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Politics/Story?id=5495348&page=1 But nice try to change your argument when caught with your pants down. No one's saying there weren't accusations made about Obama's race or religion. The question is whether Obama tried to falsely make himself the victim of racism, to his advantage, and he clearly did. Your response does nothing to refute that, it only tries to move the goal post.
I'd like to know where you saw this talk of his alleged Islamic faith, in the context of his remarks. From the video that I'm able to find, he was claiming that his opponents' only possible mode of attack would be to assail him for his race, name, lack of patriotism, etc. He was dishonestly claiming that his opponents would make race the central thrust of their arguments. So, yes, he was undoubtedly playing the race card in at least those instances
Obama's election will no doubt be very meaningful to those (mainly Blacks) who still thought race was a major hurdle to success in national politics. On the other hand, Obama's divisive politics and hateful mockery of basic American principles will be corrosive to many white Americans' feelings toward other Blacks.
