Good lord - how desperate. What a harmless gaffe.
You wanna talk gaffes, let's talk McCain mistakenly saying Iran is letting Al Qaeda fighters in, or calling the Jewish holiday of Purim "their version of Halloween" when in Israel.
It's okay with the old short guy, though - he has Joementum Lieberman around to correct him all the time...
Purim is similar to Halloween in that costumes are worn in celebration, so in that respect, he would be correct.
Purim is characterized by public recitation of the Book of Esther, giving mutual gifts of food and drink, giving charity to the poor. Other customs include drinking wine, wearing of masks and costumes, and public celebration.
Are you sure that Iran is not supporting al-Qaeda by giving them refuge in Iran.