Obama and his smoking...

Various media outlets are running pieces on Senator Barack Obama and his smoking habits. He's claimed to smoke less than five cigarettes a day. The media outlets are now jumping on this bandwagon, asking if it will hurt his chances to run for the Presidency in 2008, if he continues to smoke.

I'm not sure what smoking has to do with policy, etc. and why it would affect someones chances to run, but nonetheless, there will be outspoken politicians on this issue.