[LINK] Best commentary on Obama's race I've seen so far

[Marghanita da Cruz]

Karl Auer wrote:
> On Sun, 2008-11-09 at 12:06 +1100, Rick Welykochy wrote:
>> Obama looks black but is in fact half cast.
>> He is as much white as he is black.
>>
>> The racism is glaring. No mention of America's first mixed race
>> president.
> 
> What a fatuous thing to say. "Looking black" is all it takes.
> 
> This is a huge victory for America. Americans have collectively got past
> the colour of someone's skin and given him the most mystically powerful
> position possible in their society.
> 
> Good on 'em. I hope he does them all proud. But even if he doesn't,
> they've already done *themselves* proud.
> 

The analysis of exit polls indicated that age was more of a factor than race.
There are lots of angles you can take on this - what about the similarities
between Therese Raine and Michelle Obama?

And then there is the party politics - but given the result in NZ, it is just 
change that is wanted.

>> * OPINION *   | November 6, 2008
>> * Judith Warner: Tears to Remember 
>> <http://warner.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/title/?ei=5070&emc=eta1> *
>> By Judith Warner
>> America's youngest citizens may comprehend that the race barrier to the 
>> White House was broken on Tuesday, but not the emotional outpouring that 
>> followed.
>> 
>> 	
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