Monkey God to Help Obama

When last we report, the Hindu Monkey God Lord Hanuman was being named as the chairman of an Indian business school. Now, the Politico reports that he's coming to America to help Barack Obama:

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama can now expect help from an unexpected quarter — Lord Hanuman.

All-India Congress Committee member Brij Mohan Bhama has organised a 11-day religious ceremony at Karol Bagh here for his success in the U.S. elections.

The idea of sending an idol of Hanuman dawned on him after friends in the United States mentioned a “prominent American politician who carried a miniature Hanuman idol in his pocket for luck,” Mr. Bhama said speaking on the first day of the ceremony on Tuesday.

“After hearing that, I decided to gift Mr. Obama a larger, gold-plated version along with the wishes of thousands of his supporters in this country,” said the leader struggling to lift the 15 kg, 21-inch brass idol.

Obama carries a Monkey God idol in his pocket for luck? Did he learn that at Trinity United Church of Christ?