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Will Obama be photographed with woman in an Islamic head scarf by July 4th, 2008?
Settled as No
No reports of, or photographs of Obama posing with a woman in a headscarf
Background:
Quite a stir has been whipped up about the removal of two women wearing traditional Islamic head scarves (hijab) from the background area of an Obama speech. Will he reach out to heal the slight to the Muslim community or stay away from this issue for the next couple of weeks.
Question suspend on July 1, and settlement to be determined by July 4th.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/us/politics/24muslim.html?th=&adxnnl=1&emc=th&adxnnlx=1214305845-cRgtX3XCGrs/T3nZGcB8pg
Has to be a new photograph, taken as of June 24 or later.
Question suspend on July 1, and settlement to be determined by July 4th.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/us/politics/24muslim.html?th=&adxnnl=1&emc=th&adxnnlx=1214305845-cRgtX3XCGrs/T3nZGcB8pg
Has to be a new photograph, taken as of June 24 or later.
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Settled as No on Sun 6th Jul 7:50am PDT
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As reported by a major mainstream news source.
Suspend date: Wed 2nd Jul 12:59am PDT
Settlement date: Sun 6th Jul 7:50am PDT
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Initial likelihoods:
Yes: 35%
Action history:
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country, the issue of who sits where shouldnt rank very high. But last week it did, after two Muslim women were denied seats behind Barack Obama at his Detroit rally, seats that would have placed them in view of the TV cameras broadcasting his speech.
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