Obama bids to show Christian credentials

Barack Obama is stepping up his effort to correct the misconception that he is a Muslim now that the US presidential campaign has hit the Christian Bible Belt in the south of the country.

At a rally to kick off a week-long campaign for the South Carolina primary for Democrats to be held on Saturday, Obama tried to set the record straight from an attack circulating widely on the internet that is designed to play into prejudices against Muslims and fears of terrorism.