I am a rural southern white male age 36. I voted for Obama and I am proud of my vote. Demographically (according to the news channels) I would have voted for Mcain. My state and county did go for Mcain. Race never entered my mind. I think race would not have played as big of a factor period if the media would have let it die. The media is now constantly pushing race race race and it disturbs me greatly. They are fanning the flames of some serious issues. I know sensationalism is the rule in American journalism anymore but this makes me sick. They are fueling the fear that could erupt into something bad. Obama is a good man and a (I hope) will be a great President. Now in that statement I didn't say African American I said man. I refuse to say African American because he is a man not a label. There is no need to point out his ethnicity because he is a man period. I am scared though that the constant reminder of his ethnicity by the media is going to ingnite more racial tension than we have seen in years. If the media would let it go I feel th whole race issue would go with it. America has progressed dramatically regarding the issue of racial inequality. In some ways we haven't progressed that much. Electing an African American president is a big step. Reminding everyone every few minutes he is African American is not a step at all. A true step would be not mentioning it at all.