If Barack Obama loses in the coming election meaning white Americans are predominantly racists. That’s what Jacob Weisberg of Slate brilliantly concluded:
…the reason Obama isn’t ahead right now is that he trails badly among one group, older white voters. He does so for a simple reason: the color of his skin. … Much evidence points to racial prejudice as a factor that could be large enough to cost Obama the election. That warning is written all over last month’s CBS/New York Times poll, which is worth examining in detail if you want a quick grasp of white America’s curious sense of racial grievance.
In the meanwhile, Joseph Biden Delaware Senator has been chosen as Obama’s vice presidential running mate. Juan Cole, a middle-east political analyst and among a few American political pundit who has a very independent mind, couldn’t agree more with Obama on Biden’s candidacy.
Update 30.8.08: Latest survey after Democrats convention showed Obama leads eight points over his rival McCain
The latest survey showing Obama at 49 percent and McCain at 41 percent was based on interviews conducted Tuesday through Thursday evening, the night Obama delivered his acceptance speech, the Princeton, NJ-based pollster said.
Related: Self Criticism of an American
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I always think that Amerika will keeps arrogant no matter who is the leader..
ikutan ngobrol boleh mas. kalau menurut saya sih gk ada hubungannya kalau obama kalah berarti “us rasis”. Setuju juga tuh dgn komen diatas kalau kandidat president indonesia “chinese” trus gk menang kan bukan berarti indo juga rasis.
Obama sangat popoler di amrik – terutama kalangan artis dan kaum muda. Jauh lebih populer dr pada John Mccain. Hanya saja jam terbang obama sangat kurang. Baru less than 3 years jadi senator dan belum punya experience buat leadership or decision maker.
But anyway, siapa aja presidentnya I hope the best and peace for the world. (sorry kepanjangan nulisnya)
Moga… obama yang menang.. kalau mcain… bakal berlajut kediktatoran Bush People
barack obama, you rock!!!
i vote for him… long live to the new jr king….
i’m vote obama because he has indonesian blood
# silo
I am fully agree with you, both of them are american!