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Obama is, on average, 8 percent ahead according to most recent opinion polls. But the problem for
him is that this is probably overestimating his support by around 5 to 6 percent. Racism exists and
people lie to pollsters about it. But by asking a few strategic questions, it is often possible to
determine how someone will actually vote.
I don't, however, think that it's fair to single out the US for its racism. When will a major
political party in Britain elect a black, Muslim or East Asian leader and why have they not done so
already? The UK is a multicultural country, but if you look at its pasty white political leaders,
then you could never tell. |
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Hell Ya |
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He would probably be more competitive if he was white. But there is also the fact that some are
voting for him because he is black. |
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I reluctantly admit that's probably true, and I don't think it's necessarily because lots of people
are closet racists (though some are), I think all the many things that make him different (youth,
his name, his past associations, race, etc.) combine to make some people reluctant to endorse the
whole package - because he himself is as much change from convention as the rhetoric he speaks. But
yeah, if he had lighter skin I don't doubt the polls would show him up more. |
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I agree with you that America is still deeply racist, but obviously not overall.
Which, trust me, is improvement for America, a lot. |
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Not true at all. The majortiy of black people in America are voting for Obama, where as few are for
McCain. |
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If it was two white guys running this would be just another boring presidential race and no one
would care enough to get that involved. It would be a lot closer than 15 points because both sides
would have trouble generating interest in their campaigns instead of just McCain. |
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Nope. Stupid claim. |
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19 Oct 2008 12:28
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