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Originally Posted by Ustwo
It is PRECISELY because he is a black man with a name like his, that is why he has come so far.
The key to his success is white guilt. Its all about race and racism, though not in the classic sense.
He is where he is today, the candidate he is, because he is black. Where he white it would only be Hilary right now. It is the racism I see on the left that I credit much of it. A well spoken classic white democrat would have gone no where, but it is the unspoken glee that its a black man which compels many. Its been an embarrassment to the party that for the last several years its been black republicans who have any real power in this government.
Racism goes far deeper than just the classic red neck klansman, and Obama is a true politician, he will manipulate this white guilt to his advantage.
Now, note I didn't say its wrong to do so, or that anyone is being unethical here. I'd use this guilt too if I were him, but there is nothing wrong or racist by pointing out that race is a factor in his favor as well as his determent.
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You may be on to something here. I'll admit that part of his appeal to me is his underdog status and overcoming the negatives associated with his race and name even though I disagree with almost all his policies.
I do think you may be giving white voters a little too much credit assuming they will vote from a guilty conscience. Maybe that is because my family is from the south and I have many/several relatives and friends who are racist. And no, I will not reject them but I will denounce their racist opinions. I don't think many of them will have an epiphany and decide to vote for him because they suddenly realize they were wrong all these years.
I don't think it makes much practcal difference which of these three candidates wins but it may be good for the country in starting to heal our racist past if a black man like Obama could hold the top spot for a while.