The short answer is "yes", there's an enormous difference.
Let me start by saying that I DO NOT agree with Wright's statements. They were over the top and ridiculous. (I should also point out that I never made a single comment about Geraldine Ferraro one way or another, as someone may try to bring up that issue up later)
At any rate, no one should be rooting for anything that may be potentially damaging Obama, unless of course they'd prefer John McCain to become the next president (Obama is still ahead by a good margin, and while there's a chance he'll lose, we are still Dems at the end of the day). Which brings me to my second point.
If you want to compare questionable religious figures, and more importantly, their potential influence on Obama and McCain, it's no contest. McCain wins (or loses I should say) by a landslide.
Let's say Pastor Wright really does hate Whites/White America. If so, he's a divisive fool, but do you think Obama is going to push for a bill the hurts white Americans? Or some kind of Black-Supremacy bill?
***In what way will Obama's pastor influence an Obama presidency in any damaging way?*** THAT is the fundamental question here, and if you answer it honestly, you'll soon realize this whole thing is drastically overblown.
By contrast, do you think bomb-bomb-bomb-Iran-there will be more wars-McCain might start another war in the Middle East, which happens to be desired not only by Rev. Hagee (the guy who wants to expedite the rapture through more Middle Eastern conflict, and gave McCain an endorsement McCain said he was PROUD of)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo1fRjw2DsE , but also by McCain's "spiritual guide" Rod Parsley (who thinks America is BASED on fighting Islam and that Islam must be destroyed)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeAkePP-C8I&feature=user (?)
I realize some Hillary supporters are rejoicing today, and praying this story sinks Obama. I couldn't disagree with that sentiment more, but at the very least, PLEASE for the sake of Obama AND Hillary, do NOT let the media beat the shit out of Obama over this *while giving McCain a pass* for issues that are FAR more serious and that far too many Americans are simply not aware of.
PS---Also, share this article if you want to defeat McCain in November, regardless of who your candidate of choice is:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5075701&mesg_id=5075701