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Originally Posted by Moto44
Of course, we shouldn't judge candidates by their race or gender, but it can have a bearing. For example, it is often considered unacceptable for those in the majority to discuss minority issues.
As president, Senator Obama would be in a unique position to take on the issue of race. Blacks are failing in the system at a higher rate than others. As a white man, I know that it is often not considered acceptable for me to discuss the possible reasons why and how this might best be addressed.
Whether or not Obama could make much of a difference, I don't know.
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I've had a long held belief that in the it took a Democrat, in the person of Bill Clinton, to reform welfare, because a Republican would seem mean-spirited. In the same way, I figured the first African American or woman to occupy the White House, would be a Republican, as a minority candidate from the Democratic party would be seen by some voters as too closely tied to minority issues only. I'm not saying I agree with that statement in regard to Obama, just a hunch I had. We'll see, I guess.