Of course he knew being the educated, intelligent person he is. To think he didn't know is the ultimate insult to the intelligence of the American people. BTW, if his views are anything like his wife's, it's no wonder they sat under this preacher for as long as they did and the only reason they quit is because it became public knowledge what the church stood for. There's no way one can listen to someone for 20 years and claim they don't know what the person stands for, not to mention not have it become a part of one's own thinking.