Millions of people are just looking for ANY excuse to not vote for this character with the funny name and dark skin, no matter how well-spoken he is or how reasonable he seems....and the New Yorker has just given them one more reason. They may not say so, and indeed they may not even realize it, but they WANT someone who looks like their father and 'waves the flag better'.
I can only hope that the obvious differences in basic competence and viewpoint that Obama brings to this race will overcome poorly presented images.