"Of course racism is operative here."


I totally agree with that statement. But not for the reason that some of you may think.

How much does Obama's race really help/hurt him in this race?

If you think about it that way then some can say that you're thinking in a "racist point of view". That's not saying that you're racist though.

If you like him because of his ideas and the way that he makes you feel good and warm when you listen to him speak then fine. But if you add that....Oh...he's also black. Then you're really no different than those who try to use race as a negative.

My point...

Vote for the man if you like his ideas.

Don't vote for him if the only thing you like about him is the fact that he is african-american. You run the risk of getting something that you just didn't quite bargain for.

I live in Texas, and believe me, there are more than just a few racists found here. A lot of times, somebody will come up to me and want to talk about it and in just a few seconds I can tell where they're coming from and just what idiots they truly are.

But I guess you can find them on both sides. My grandfather was very racist. My dad had racial tendencies. They both voted staunch democrat (well...my dad did vote for Nixon.) But I'm willing to listen to at least at what the ideas are and how they're going to be implemented. I tend not to look at things in shades but that's exactly what this thread was designed to do.

Hubby