The most unsophisticate…racist people….are those who haven't travelled out of their own state !!!! You gotta get out more !!!!

When you are nothing but a self-serving sneaky liar who cheats to win… it doesn't matter to anyone what race or color you are.

I think even African Americans are having second thoughts about this obviously full of himself do nothing pandering politician counting on his color to carry him to the white house.

obama will trump mccain in november! Just wait and see OBAMA WILL TRUMP MCCAIN

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So why is Obama mentioning race all the time? He did this in the primary and used it against Hillary, don't think it will work this time,we already know you are black, thats not the problem with you, it's your ethics and how you use your race . against your opponent. I think you will try to divide the country, so you can win at any cost. McClinton 08

You know its hard to tell. People will SAY race doesn't affect things, but let's be honest it does. When I read some of these blogs and it says "Hussein" and "He's too liberal, too unfamiliar" those are code words for "he's TOO different" If his name was Bob Smith instead of Barack Obama, we might be looking at a different picture. Its not to say EVERY person who doesn't support Obama is a racist, but even those people have to admit that race IS an underlying factor to some people's strong dislike or mistrust of Obama. And yes, the GOP WILL use that as a tactic in some of their ads. Just because the Obama camp points out the fact that yes, race might be used as a wedge and that we all need to pay attention to stop it, it doesn't make it whining. Its just pointing out the truth… like HRC did at the end of her Presidential bid when she said sexism played a factor? Was she whining then?

If Obama wants to win a general election, he better stop labeling people as racists who do not agree with him and his policies.

I have been called a racist for months around here because I supported Hillary Clinton. I worked in Bill Clintons campaign in 1992 and met Hillary back then, yet many Obama supporters called me racist because I supported Hillary.

This is not how you win and influence people. People vote for candidates that they trust and feel comfortable with. Obama had better start working on this or it will be to late and he will have NO one to blame except himself and his supporters.

The DNC bet on the wrong horse.

No one likes a race-card playing, hate mongering hypocrit for "change"

The more Obama plays the race card while pretending to do otherwise… the more supporters he loses.

He has been off message his entire campaign… agitating hate in his followers while preaching a soft message of hope, unity and change.

No one is buying what he is peddling anymore.

Too bad for Oprah, Caroline, Kerry, Ted, the media and the DNC.

Your puppet has been exposed.

It's a shame that the most unenlightened, bigoted people are the same group that has nothing better to do than complain about everything and leisurely vote in the middle of the day, between rounds of golf or Mahjong.

Young, educated people: the system is hosed. The "typical Republican demographic" is already living off your taxes, using a flawed system that will not provide you anything back for as much money you have been forced to put into it. Let's get out, vote -again-, just like we did in the primaries, and start stacking the deck for our future.

Is Obama The Second Coming? Nope. Is he Going To Fix Everything? Nope. But it is a fact that he brings to the table life-experiences no president has ever had before. And he's proven, at least twice, he can buck the system and succeed: even make it better.

Why not Obama? What's he going to do? Get us into a war? A recession? Tarnish our already shaky foreign policy reputation? Oops, sorry, the Republicans already did that.

I'm a white male, who's still a NCO in the US Army, by the way.

Who cares about the color. I just don't trust Obama and thats why I will not vote for him. MCCAIN 08

Sadly, racism will always be around.
And I feel that is what makes Barack, I mean President Obama, so special, he is the perfect mix of cultures both made and mixed in the USA for us to enjoy! He will to try to save us from the perils of another four or eight years of 95% exactly the same thing.
Huge Sale at Macy's 5% percent off. That's almost free right?

• How can you question the patriotism of a man who only made it to this point in his life because of the opportunities that AMERICA gave him? Obama is GOOD for me, GOOD for you, and GOOD for AMERICA! Yes there are racist people, and they will always exist, but they are NOT growing in numbers. America will make the right decision and vote for OBAMA because is the best candidate!

I REALLY DO NOT KNOW HOW ONE CAN STICK THE RACE ISSUE ON OBAMA. HE IS NOT ALL BLACK OR WHITE.WE HAVE FOR THE FIRST TIME A UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL THAT APPEALS TO BOTH RACES.I AM VOTING FOR HIM.AND THE RACE HAS NEVER BEEN AN ISSUE,PLEASE USE YOUR HEAD.

CNN you all are starting to make the things Rev Wright and that other
preacher said seems like they were right……….Rev Wright must be smiling right now.

There will be some problems with race. There are some KKK and some organizations and individuals like that. But they are a small group of people and will not affect the election results. McCain campain will say Obama is too inexperienced. But I think that is not racial. Obama said his opponenets would say he was too young and inexperienced. But I think this is a reasonable debate about experiences. Of course, McCain's age should be an issue too although discriminating based on age is against civil laws. McCain would 76 when his first term ends. Is he health enough for four years?

So far the race is not an issue at all in general election. If you are honest, you should admit Obama benefited as a black during primary against Clinton. He consistenly won about 90% of black votes that are about one third of the Democratic primary voters. There are no other reasons he should win more black votes than Clinton. In fact, Clinton's universal health coverage might be good for blacks.

Some Republicans (maybe not McCain campain) will likely attack Obama out of touch with common Amercans (values), tax and spending, too liberal, not patriotic, too soft on crimes and foreign enemies, and so on. But I do not think that is racial because Republicans have attacked John Kerry, Al Gore, Mondale, and Mike Dukakis in the same way. If Obama's campain reacts to almost every attack against him as racial, it will not do anything good for him.

Obama needs to focus on issues. So far McCain campain and Republicans are only focusing on issues. If Obama's campain over reacts to every attack against him, the campain will be turned into mudsliding and that will not do him any good. A muddy election will benefit McCain more.

This is THE YEAR for CHANGE! America needs healing– and unification. The mean-spirited gop and a few fanatical supporters of Senator Clinton can not and WILL NOT stop progress.
Our Nation has to have change….and all the old ways are thrown out and a new day in American Politics has begun. YES, WE WILL.
Obama 08

I love all races and all religions.

I celebrate the diversity of America.

But Obama will never get my vote back after all the tricks and race baiting he has done just to trash his opposition out of the running.

I hope Barack will give Hillary something to do in his administration. Something where she can't do any damage and create drama because she is good at drama.

Obama is a farce… he uses race both as a shield and as a sword depending on what is working to his favor at any given time.

We are a mixed race society. I hope he doesn't fool anyone with this transparent ploy.

WHY IS EVERYONE OBSESSED WITH RACE. LETS GO ON QUALIFICATIONS ALONE. THIS IS A FACT OBAMA SIMPLY ISN'T READY FOR AN ENTRY LEVEL POSITION. SOMEDAY HE MAY BE A GREAT PRESIDENT BUT NOT NOW. IF HE IS SO QUALIFIED WHY IS HE KEEPING IT A SECRET. AS FAR AS HELPING BLACK PEOPLE WHOEVER IS PRESIDENT SHOULD HELP ALL THE PEOPLE. I AGREE THE BLACKS HAVE BEEN ABUSED OVER THE LAST 100′S OF YEARS BUT THAT ISN'T A REASON TO REWARD ONE UNEXPERIENCED BLACK MAN THE MOST POWERFUL JOB IN THE WORLD

We are all so intermarried anymore that NO ONE cares about race.

It is Obama who is creating a false divide just to drum up votes by running on the race card that he claims he does not keep pulling.

He outsted HRC by playing up race and instigating a divide in the democrats… now he tried it again with the Republicans.

American negroes have an ancestery reaching farther back in American history than 95% of any other race. How long do you have to be a decendent of American ancestors to be called American?
They are not African Americans! They are American negroes!
What is wrong with being a negro? The word"negro"means black.
there is nothing demeaning about this.This is what they are called everywhere in the world in any language based on latin
The American negro is no more African that I am!
I .want to add one more thing. I will vote for an American. I will vote for Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh yes,I AM WHITE

The only one who keeps bringing up race is Obama the race card player, and he is the biggest racist of them all! He sat in a hate-filled racist church for 20 years and exposed his daughters to that garbage. Obama is DISGUSTING, and I am SICK of him!

PUMA

If only you could get a "True poll", of the people, that are really telling the truth, when asked………………….that is the question……………..Liars! are we all…………….

Wow you people are Obama Haters. It's sad that this country has so many racist that enter and leave comments. I'm sick and tired of you all bringing up the race, that's all you idiots do is sit back and type these hateful comments and blame Obama because you are ignorant. shut up and use this hate energy for something productive, like maybe get a job or finish high school.

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I dont care if hes purple he still is a empty suit. connected to not big oil but E85 the new oil if he has his way this is not a good thing. Obama is the only one that brings up the race issue and claims not to He can call us typical his followers can call us racist if we dont believe what he sez. He has brought us back on race 40 yrs. no one elst just the man of change. he just wants someone to call him a -N- but thats not a issue the real issues are the things he doesnt talk about. Wonder when he will get more free airtime to do another I have a dream reprise speach.. And another thing on race is what percent of the blk population voted Hillary in the Prime. that pretty much sez it all Wright there. this Guy is alll glitz and image look at his new Logo. all image and show with no go unless its for his own good.

I cannot believe some of the comments I am seeing on this blog, some of you should be ashamed of yourselves. It is hard to fathom that there are still people in this day and age that are still blinded by color and ethnicity. It is hard to believe that some still hold on to this outdated and discredited ideology that one race is superior to another, that there is such a thing as pure white or pure black. It would seem that some refuse to take the blinders off, refuse to step out of your comfort zones, and refuse to educate yourselves to the facts of race, culture and ethnicity. It is a sad testament to how immature this country is when it comes to race and cultural acceptance, sad indeed.

Barak wants it to be about Race. That is why he fired a preemptory attack so that when the issue comes up and it will, he will complain about the Republicans using the Race card. and he will continue to get 90% of the Black Vote and young voters with no clue as to how race affects decisions in America.

Fortunately for us older more mature voters that went through the civil rights era and experienced the affect of race in our careers.

We will not vote for Obama because of his inexperience, his hidden agenda and his lack of respect for the white and jewish people that made it possible for him to attend Harvard Law.

mccain thinks another attack on american soil will help him win … you will see it on huffington, that is exactly what black said

More hate from Mr. Flip-Flopper. Barak Obama (the selected nominee). Come on Flipper! Tell us another lie that you can get caught in before the general election. When will the stupid DNC realize that they cannot select a candidate for us. I thought the fake candidate days were over, looks like Kerry Juinor is going to be the next LOSER!

And you think people are going to tell the truth on a survey like this. Usually the deep seated fears that people have don't come out in conversation. They will vote out of fear and ignorance not out of some well thought out survey response driven reason.

Why is it that people are not acknowledging that the racial attacks that Sen Obama spoke of had already begun before he spoke on the issue? We saw it here recently in Texas and for bloggers to ignore that fact is ridiculous. Of course the GOP will use race as one of many fear-based issues. Thats how Republicans win elections, by playing on the fear, hatred, and ignorance of the uninformed and uneducated. History, and empirical data show that negative attacks work on this demographic and the Republicans know this all too well.

Speaking the truth about racism is not playing the so-called race card (I hate that term since it minimizes the real issue). Those of you who have dont understand this are either not paying attention or simply dont want to own up to it. Racism is an ugly evil in our society and I hope one day we can get past this as a legitimate issue that impacts the political arena. Yes, we've made progress, but we still are not there yet and dont get defensive for me pointing it out. We've still got plenty of work to do building and mending fences.

God bless American and both candidates as we seek new leader for our country.

Obama '08

Can you people shut up already with Obama? The more you have his face on CNN's homepage and articles about him, the more I'm beginning to dislike him.

There are a lot of real news out there that should be on the headlines, not this arrogant man.

ok i got it. people think oBama will help black people. Did you ever think we had white president for years!!!!!!!!!!!! people get back to real issues we have now

Every time i watch CNN, it seems you as well as FOX NEWS always
trying to bring it up as a weapon to use against senator Obama. Please put it aside we already know that some white people just like some black people will not vote for Obama.

I don't care if he's purple plaid or lima bean green-

if he's working to stop this ridiculous and expensive war, get my gas prices back down, then he or she has my vote

And a lot the contributors to this blog? Your true colors are showing-
If you think Obama's keeping the racial meme going? You're truly delusional (and maybe a tad racist)

You're not fooling anybody, except perhaps yourselves

Anti-Obama is totally race driven

We are supposed to be a Christian nation, after reading so many of the above comments so full of hate it saddens me. What I know is that God is going to hold American accountable for its' hard-heartness.

There are too many of you that would rather the US suffer and go further down economically and spiritually than make changes that could once again put American back on top as a super power.

You are aware of the scandalous White House of the Clinton years
The lawless driven White House of Bush2
and Bush 1 was the chief in the CIA with Ollie North with the Iranian-Contra affair

Total corruption and yet you would rather that again than let a man who really loves and wants to bring about positive reform for the people of America.

the only one playing the race card is obama he wants you to think the mccain camp is doing it the same way he did to the clinton camp and it worked. but i know where it stems from, so don,t be fooled buy him claiming fowl. thats there game plan to get your sympathie. im a person who votes for experiance an i know in my heart john mccain would not do anything to hurt this country an help the people.

I suspect that his being biracial with a predominant African-American appearance will have an impact on whether some people choose to vote for him or not. They may not be willing to state that as the reason but I'm fairly sure that race will play some role in voter preference.

Tell Bill Schneider to get a real job. He was so off the mark with his polls and predictions during the primaries. His record is about as reliable as the weatherman's.

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People. If you dont like to vote for Barack Obama, please just vote for John McCain. McCain will bring troops back . Yea. That is true. But He is beating the same war drum against Iran, which is 10 times more powerful than Iraq militarily and other resources. So that he can send your kids to fight against Iran, into the middle eastern deserts.

The kids are right, there's no place in the election for racial politics. The bible say "and a child shall lead them". The kids know more than we do–open up the presidential pool to qualified candidates. That means blacks, women, hispancis, asians, native americans, etc. It means everybody. This is America, this is America.

While we've been bickering among ourselves, the kids have been living Dr. King's dream. They've been studying together, playing together, growing together and we can learn from them.

My family always voted Democrat, but will not vote for Obama not because of color because EXPERIENCE counts. McCain 08 H. Clinton 12

My view won't make it but WAKE UP made it 5 times….I resent the insinuation that if you don't vote for Obama then you are a racist! Maybe, his flip flopping has something to do with it

Obama has consistently run counter to his own campaign message. He created an image of himself to sell to the people… and then has behaved WORSE than the typical politician.

When you run as a new type of politician for hope unity and change….
and then you resort to all the dirty, sleazy, underhanded, back-stabbing tactics that Obama has… you foul your own image.

Playing the race card also alienated many early supporters of all races and ethnicities. Another Obama hypocrisy that cast him as a false person.

Betraying Wright to gain votes didn't help either. It proved that he lacked conviction and principles and would do whatever is necessary to win.

Finally cheating to steal the nomination from the other candidate really did not help his image or advance his message.

So… race… not a factor.

Everything els… yep… a big factor

Mr. Schneider, are you in denial? LIke so many others I know.

You've got to be kidding me if you believe that racism will not have an affect on this election. Most prominent black politicians will be quick to tell you that they must discount 20% of their electorate because of racism. Meaning they must concentrate on the remaining 80% and win an overwhelming majority of those votes.

A person who carries racism could only be considered a bad seed, nothing more, nothing less - just a bad rotten seed.

Then there is the "domino effect" that falls afterwards, and stupidity is usually the next to follow.

The End.

How soon do we forget john mcain couldnt even get half way thur an primary with bush how does any with an half of a brain thinks he sane enogh to run the country . He doesnt even run his household She make all the money anyway !!!!

Why is the media continue to prop up MccSemear. He is like Inspector Gagget pretending to know what he is doing but in reality, he is as dumb as rum. There is no substance to his continious state of confusion. Such as great pretender .

mccains needs to stop with his stupid plans and start making real plans for Americans. Obama 08!!!

When you run as a new type of politician for hope unity and change….
and then you resort to all the dirty, sleazy, underhanded, back-stabbing tactics that Obama has… you foul your own image.

Playing the race card also alienated many early supporters of all races and ethnicities. Another Obama hypocrisy that cast him as a false person.

Betraying Wright to gain votes didn't help either. It proved that he lacked conviction and principles and would do whatever is necessary to win.

Finally cheating to steal the nomination from the other candidate really did not help his image or advance his message.

So… race… not a factor.

Everything els… yep… a big factor

I think when the time comes to vote, people will make their choice for whatever reason THEY choose, whether it be race, trust or pride and you know what? No one will get to discount their vote for that reason, because we are Americans and that is almost the only right we have left. The choices we have ended up with are not that great and sad to think these are the best America has to offer.

If I accepted the premise that the color of the president decides who gets favorable treatment, then all of the white presidents we have had then must favor all white people. How stupid an analogy.

Why do you think Obama would do more for African Americans? There is a congress that is involved and that congress is majority white. To all you people who think African Americans would get preferential treatment, please come up with another excuse for not voting for an African American.

If I thought white people would be favored by a white president, then I would have never voted in any presidential election.

Get real America!

Surprised wrote:

"You folks should relax anyways….america will be a mixed race culture majority within the next 20-25 years anyways…."

That’s certainly not something I'm going to "relax" about.

"…or that a white man, one Father Pfleger, told the truth on all of you."

What's the white equivalent of an "Uncle Tom"? That man (and I’m being generous calling him one), clearly hates his own people.

FLORIDA Voter for Obama wrote:

"WHY DO WE KEEP BRINGING UP HIS RACE?? I THINK AMERICANS ARE OVER IT NOW."

Someone else whose illusions will soon be shattered.

Ryan, who cares what those in the minority do. Your in the minoroty, which means your opinion changes nothing. Too bad. Thanks for sharing your frustration with the rest of us voting for Obama.

Would someone please tell Hillary and her supporters to go away. We don"t need them to win this election.

Why are we talking about race again? Good grief, the man is Black and White or White and Black. Let it go. Everyone needs to stop wondering which "side" he'll favor! Don't you think he's had enough of this crap growing up?! Did anyone read his books? Just stop it. He's not perfect, but he will be our next PRESIDENT. If you don't like him because of the color of his skin, then don't vote for him. If you won't vote for him because you fear he will favor one side of his race over the other, then don't vote for him. I'm sick of it. People need to grow up. Can you imagine how this makes OBAMA feel? The media needs to stop discussing this crap because it keeps race in the forefront when America's issues should be. I see why whites and blacks aren't always proud of their country……this is just ridiculous.

OBAMA / SEBELIUS -08!

If you believe that, I have some prime water front property in Arizona to sell you.

Obama's campaign has been buoyed by Race since the beginning.
The media won't touch him because of fear of being called racist.
The McCain campaign won't openly challenge him on his attendance at a Racist Church.
The Liberals want to elect him to show the world that we can elect a Black man., without any qualifications other than Race.

The young people are enamored with making history even though Barak is not a Genuine American Black with the Black American experience.

The Democratic party is controlled by Radicals and Racists.

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It is true that the democrats are a laughing stock this time around.

I am ashamed of our party.

I will be voting for McCain. Your welcome.

Marge from Mn is part of the same idiots that voted for Bush because they felt he was "competant" to run the country. Do you still feel the same? Anyway, race of course is an issue and will be for a long time in this country, if it were not (an issue) than we would not be having this disscussion. I do feel we have made great strides in equality for all but still much remains to be accomplished. Do you honestly think places like West Virginia well ignore race this November? I am optomistic that one day we will live up to the constitution that all are created equal!

Actually, the only one that ever brings race in the picture is the Obama campaign. The comments and playing commericials in Tennessee where he is surrounded by white people don't really do a lot for his "not playing the race card image". I was very enthusiastic about this election but now would rather it end. I notice we don't seem to be talking about "nasty" campaigns and "throwing the kitchen sink" at each other now that it applies to Obama. Obama is making statements everyday about everything McCain says or does. He doesn't even check facts just blurts out nonsense and that is alright. I have been a democrat my whole life. I will not be voting that way in this election. Obama will bring change, just not the positive change everyone expects.

It is more than obvious that the true racial divide is within the black community. No matter which way the progressive media trys to spin it..

I personally feel if Colin Powell were the nominee this poll would swing Powell's way. Obama is just to far left for alot of peoples liking.

Obama is "black," and he knows it; America knows it; find something else to stir in the political kettle….To many hands in the pot spoils the soup….like why does McCain look like Popye and Liberman look like Wimpy?…..it is a start….. if you going to stir, spread the icing uniformly.

Obama will be our next president, because he has the majority support of the American people, and will continue to do so with an ever increasing margin. It's pretty straight forward.

any chance the article can speak to the situation in the other direction? as in, how black senstivities will come into play and what percentage McCain can hope to get from the black race.

Not quite sure why discussions of :"recial sensitivites" and wht part they will play in any election always address only if whites are fair enough to consider Obama as their man. As you can see, that is not an issue.

However, if McCain struggles to get 10 - 15% of the black vote, what should we file that under?

I think this racist crap needs to stop. What does the color of some skin have to with runing this country. I think Obama will make a better President and will do a good job in the white house. Also we need to stop using race a fear tactic and vote for the right man,
OBAMA 2008 FOR President

People of all races and ethnicities and religions and backgrounds are seeing the true Obama- a do nothing self-serving self-impressed pandering politician who played dirtiest of all.

He wins by cheating, lying and trashing his opponents… not on his own strengths or merits. Apparently he has none.

Not race- it is the man that we can not stand.

Obama needs to find a VP who reflects his own style and message. Biden is not that guy. Hillary isn't the right person either. Both are Washington insiders who have been playing the game for decades.
Obama will not lose without Hillary (and it's spelled "lose" NOT "loose". "Loose" is what you are in the head, if you vote for McCain.

McCain is his own worst enemy. He appears addled and mentally fuzzy, and his political positions are obviously being fed to him by a corporate Republican machine. If he continues to appear to be a pawn of the machine, he'll lose.

I am a Navajo Woman and I support HRC and not Obama.

Obama is just another false leader making false promises.

Hillary is the real deal.

I'm Native American and can spot forked tongue.

I can not stand the hypocritical self-serving Obama.

Hillary Clinton has actually shown her concern for my people.

So it ain't race… it is qualifications and character.

OBAMA STANDS FOR: UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE, A WOMENS CHOICE, ENDING THE WAR, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, IMPROVING HE ECONOMY. BLACK FOLKS ARE FOR THOSE THINGS ALSO, JOE IN VA, WHO SHOULD THEY VOTE FOR TO GET THESE THINGS? MCCAIN? BLACKS ARE NOT VOTING FOR HIM BECAUSE HE IS BLACK.

Obama is perfect not only for united states of America but he can bring the world together. He has the ability to change the divided world.The idiology of the world at this time for America is not good. we need change.Real change!

Obama is the man of the moment and the White House is his finally stop and its has nothing to do with the colour of his Skin.

Black is beautiful… I should know…

But Obama is a fake… he is advancing himself by playing the race card while pretending that he isn't.

Also he pretends to come from humble beginnings. HuH? Raised by 2 white grandparents in Heaven-on-earth (Hawaii) and attending private schools and parochial schools. Humble?

That is why we don't like Obama EVEN though he is black.

The only one who keeps bringing up race is Obama the race card player, and he is the biggest racist of them all! He sat in a hate-filled racist church for 20 years and exposed his daughters to that garbage. Obama is DISGUSTING, and I am SICK of him!

PUMA

Surprise, surprise, surprise:conservative Republicans tend to be racial bigots.

This is a whole new election with a whole new electorial map. Maybe the pollsters should take a break for several weeks instead of updating us daily or even hourly by polling on different slices of the same pie.

10 years sober.

Race has nothing to do with who becomes our President. Personally, I resent the insinuation that if I don't vote for Obama and help him make history by being the first African American to become President, then I must be a Racist. His flip flop on Public Funding has shown he is a typical politician. And I think using a "copy" the Seal of the President of the United States for his campaign is disrespectul and degrading. History is not near as important to me right now as who will best represent my beloved United States..

Shut up already about Hillary.

Vote Barr, McCain, or Obama.

GeT REAL

smile smile America…
Your time to shine above many is here again…
And neither hatred nor prejudice will stop it…
it's 21Century…
Percive the whole world and try to think out side the box…

This is crazy if he is half white and half black the two parts are equal! Skin color should NEVER be an issue any time any place. Not that I don't think the Democrats are stupid for handing the nomination to the person with the lesser votes, but I am puzzled why after almost 200 years have past since the civil war we STILL use the color of a persons skin to decide weather they are worthy or not. Get a life people just say no to racism and sexism it's the 21st century! Mr. Obama has single handily change multiable generations views on politics. Last but not least…………………….White male Hillary supporter here. However racism and sexism leave a bad taste in my mouth.

Obama is definitely not incompetent nor the people that support him, Anyone that can use that word so freely after the mentally challenged president we currently have does have a race issue. How else can you justify your arguments that lack any hard evidence? He will be our next president and just in time we need someone intelligent and can think outside the box. Any one who can raise the amount of money he has and run the campaign he has is not incompetent just the people who call him that are.

who cares about race? Icare about Gas, food, health school and housing. Probably a few empty minded people may worry about race.

Race or gender do not matter to me.

Character and honesty and conviction do.

Obama is not what he has been pretending to be.

He is a race baiting sexist who lies and cheats to win.

That's all the GOP has to go on. McSame has nothing on Barack. What do you do when your opponent is a decent man? He has a beautiful wife, and beautiful kids. What is an oppnent to do? You try to attack his race, of which Barack is proud.

Go Barack, we are with you. We are with you.

Obama 08

I am in an interracial marriage and I can not stand Obama based on his lack of principles.

Race does not matter to me… honesty, decency and convinction matter.

Obama is a dirty politician.

IF HE IS DESTINED TO BE PRESIDENT NOTHING ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH COULD DEPRIVE HIM OF THAT

obama/ ron paul

i dont know why people are getting worried about race he is one of us white mother black father so why do people think he would do more for african american . you mean to tell me the man would forget to take care of people who carried him in her womb for 9 months he is closer to his mother than he is to his father , i still dont get why we call him black when he is 50%white and 50 black we have a lot of to learn and teach from this situation . i have seen more mixed marriages than we did in the past .we are better off not bringing this up we are only making it harder for our kids lets be logical about our statements about race we are all humans we all bleed the same black , white and every other race lets look at the real issues here and the future
one love in america we have to set the example for the rest of the world
one love to all humanity

It is Obama that brings up race!

Obama = 2nd Carter term. Obama said he was willing to negotiate with those enemies directly and "without precondition" that sound like Carter. This is why I say Carter’s 2nd term. Would he have done this with Hitler in 1940? Would you? I see many 3rd Bush/McBush terms and no one questions it. I had added why I think the 2nd Carter term after being asked about it. Obama backers claim to be open minded and yet some bag on views different than the one they have. I am not against Obama b/c of lack of experience. That is a non-issue IMO. I am against him for his views and lack of them.

Despite what people are saying, race will always play a factor in this election. This combination of candidates has never existed and from all the racist comments I've read in the last several months, it's really a shame that it has to come down to race. America - land of the brave and home of the free with a little racism mixed in!! Obama will be held to a higher standard, he will be judged harsher, he will not be allowed to error in any way!! There will be no forgiveness EVER if he should happen to stumble. It's a shame but that's how it will be. Doesn't matter that all those before him were of another race and fell way short of perfection, he'll have to rise above all of them and it still won't be good enough. But you see, this isn't anything new, this is what black people deal with every day. Nothing will ever change on this side of HEAVEN!! You can say it with your lips but until it comes from the HEART, the CHANGE we so hope for will never be!!

Trying to get a dem to believe I'm NOT voting for Obama and it's Not based on race is like teaching a pig to sing!

Has anyone realized the ONLY race issue is what his campaign and supporters are putting out there?! NO REPUBLICAN HAS MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT RACE!! Apparently republicans are mre concerned with issues, while the dems can't get over race.

Thank God for those who have reached epiphany on race relations in this country as we pray for the conviction of those who are still dragging their feet.

When Obama LIES he cleverly recasts it as an unselfish change of mind for the greater good. Even though one can clearly see how he is advancing himself.

When someone else shifts their position based on the current situation and new evidence that has arisen- like HRC on NAFTA or McCain on drilling…. OBAMA calls it flip-flopping and demonizes his opponent.

It is okay to have your position evolve with the times… It is not okay to LIE like Obama continually does. And the media plays along with his spin and hype.

That Americans (even 30%) are racist isn't surprising. I bet that number is higher, as most bigots are the first to claim their innocence. Kind of like those closet gay Republicans. It's a "don't ask, don't tell" mentality… where they use their "wide stance" verbage to mask the reality of the positions on anything.

But the times, they are a changing…

54 yr. old white woman voting for Obama

John McCain knows that being 71 years old is against him but I'm sure he also believes his chances of winning are better because he is a white man. Americans will vote and as proof that race doesn't matter but one being 71 years old is a factor simply because the Government and many other companies don't hire 71 year old people, in fact they are incouraged to retire. John McCain is already getting social security benefits as part of his aged retirement package. Vote Obama before we miss out on what our country needs to move forward.

Good, Maybe the Republicans won't try to use it like they did against Harold Ford in Tennesee during the 2006 campaigns. I kind of doubt it though, it will work in some states.

To Marge Hibbing MN: This is what you wrote

"It is effected by incompetency and obama has a heck of a lot of it….But then we see by the record the incompetents who support him."

The words in your comment does not say anything about race and is worded very well. However, if we look in deeper and put in perspective all the things happening in this race, your comment is very divisive and racial in nature.

Majority of blacks support Barack and for you to suggest that those who support him are incompetent shows how incompetent your decisions are. It is people like you who make it difficult for this nation to march forward leaving race behind. Those people who come right out and say racially divisive statements and support them are easier to deal with because we know them. It is people like you who are hypocrites that are a wall to this nation from marching forward. You hide and portray yourselves as non-divisive and neutral when the truth could not have been any farther.

Anybody who votes for Mcbush, needs to be made to serve a tour in Iraq. They know that he is a warmonger, and should pay the price.

Consider this. Repugs claim, if we had started drilling in Alaska during the Clinton years we could have that oil now and we would be so much better off. Truth, peak production would be 800,000 barrels a day. We are consuming 1,000,000 a day less now than last year, and the Saudis are delivering another 700, 000 barrels a day, because of all the supply-siders putting pressure on them. So now we have 1.7 million barrels a day we didn't have last year, an amount equivelent to 2 times the peak production promised to be had in the wildlife preserve in Alaske. We should see the price of oil plummett any day now that we have all this oil. NOT! Fools! At todays prices 1.7 million barrels equals a 1/4 of a billion dollars a day in sales - estimated impact, if oil companies don't just raise the price to offset the drop, is about 8 cents per gallon. Do you think this is about the 8 cents or the 1/4 billion a day?

He's going to win the race card all right. The race to the White House.

what s race got to do with it.money is green it is time for a change

This African American is writing Hillary's name on the ballot.

Shut up about race already. I don't care if Obama is purple, what it comes down to is he's just a better candidate than McCain. Period.

He could be purple with green poka-dots and still win in November because of his inspirational speeches of a vision for a better America; his ability to connect with vast numbers of ordinary Americans that makes us believe he understand our problems; his consistent track record of achievements; and, most importantly, because of his sincerity that makes me believe that he would never lie to me about something as important as why America should go to war.

Race or no race, Obama will be the next President of America. The world can not wait to see him take up that role.

Those who disagree with Obama's Presidency are sensitive to race as an issue–but are perhaps more realistic about the expectations of an Obama Presidency.

Beyond the historical implications–which are significant. His ideology, mandate for personal sacrifice for the common good (not clear who or how much yet), and his clearly socialist and EU views provide enough to support any of his naysayers. Race isn't an issue. His agenda is the issue.

THAT 12%. ARE LIKELY THE DESCENDANTS OF THOSE THAT

COMMITTED THE SHAMEFUL ATROCITIES AGAINST THE

AFRICAN-AMERICAS, & I GUESS THEY ARE EXPRESSING

AN AGREEMENT, WITH THEIR CRIMINAL FORE FATHERS.

Repub bloggers, you can blog until the repugs care about average americans (which we know won't ever happen) and your strategy of flooding the blogs won't work because people are no longer dumb. You guys have ruined our country and we're not about to let mcwar in to totally destroy it!

WHY DO WE KEEP BRINGING UP HIS RACE??

I THINK AMERICANS ARE OVER IT NOW. WOW.

There we go again ! The media start again bit by bit with those nasty plitics games to distract the public and move the whole nation away from the dream we've been waiting for. Every body knows well that some racial fillings still in some American people from all races (Black,white, hispanic…) But the American people in general have proved clearly that race fillngs are not gonna distract them on this special occasion to pick the person whose gonna bring change we all desperately need in America.

Obama will loose without Hillary Clinton

Wow! So only 2 out of 10 Americans are not considered somewhat racist and I'm supposed to believe Race isn't a factor in peoples voting decisions. Sure.

Whats even sadder is 30% of Americans polled admitted to some prejudice. I'd be curious to see the amount of people who won't admit to their own ignorances / prejudices.

If there is one thing that has been prevalant this election cycle - it is how much prejudice still exists, and even more scary than that is that people think it's okay to behave and think that way. It's sick really, wake up people it's 2008.

Obama, please, please don't start crying race at every turn. All’s fair during the campaign. When McCain starts running negative ads about you as you will about him, don't pull out the race card! People will get very tired of hearing it. I know because I'm already tired of hearing it.

How come the articles dealing with polls like this always talk about the percentages of whites who think its a big deal but never talk about the percentage of blacks who do when every poll on the planet indicates that Obama is getting 99.9% of the black vote (oh, and by the way, Obama also has a national get out the vote campaign targeted for blacks… but its not about race, right?).

When was the last time a white president did anything for the African american community? Except for LBJ.

Its not the race of the person, but the actions of the individual. In Obama's case, its not because he is black, but because he chose to be a member of what is dubbed the BLACK LIBERATION THEOLOGY CHURCH, and he attended it for 20 years listening to Pastor Wright's vitriolic American and White hatred. Are we suppose to say his judgement does not matter because we will be talking about blackness/ NO! Should we believe that he never believed in anything Pastor Wright was preaching? NO!
Add up all the other relationships, speeches and other actions Obama has had in life and see if it qualifies him for the claim he is making that he is a UNITER.

You can't compare this year to 76 and 92.

In 76, white people made up a much larger percentage of the population.

In 92, Ross Perot took 19 percent of the overall vote, many of whom were white. Bill Clinton only won with 43 percent that year.

incompetents vote for Obama I think not most college educated people and youth college students have voted for Obama in every state we respect a well educated Harvard candidate unlike mcbush
Obama politics are what we need to change the course of our country we cant keep voting in more of the same

MARK FROM Mn, The united states has elected several incom petent presidents In its illustrious history. How many of them have been considerd white men. lol

this is the most unreal poll i've ever seen. i try not to pay attention to polls but when a large group of people ( nearly 18 million to be exact) will not vote for a candidate that has the same views as the person he was running against in the primaries.. thats not a racial thing?!?!?. People have the tendency to be nice and cover things up.. we will see how race effects American citizens once he is elected president

While I disagree with the above statement about Obama's incompetency. I must say and I think most will agree, that it will be an 10 fold upgrade compared to what we got in there now. Can I get an Amen?

neither McCain or Obama seem quilified to be president, however it would be a shame to endure four more years of the american people being sold out at every turn because of race. 5 million jobs lost. 1 million home in foreclosure. four thousand troops dead. I could go on and on. WAKE UP AMERICA STOP THE MADNESS!!!!!

'Conservetism', another name for 'racist!' -Before you cry foul, are they not the one's who would love to keep things the 'same' from around the 1800's and prior.

We've known this racial issue will come-up as it did in the Dem's primaries. The real treat has been watching 'good white folk' squirm when we point it out EVERYTIME. So, no *itchin' as you probe to see how far you can go and WE point it out.

OBAMA '08

Whites will throw an excuse in the book at pollsters to conceal their REAL racial prejudice. I am white and I see it every day…they can say it's "inexperience" if they want, but I know the truth. I find it sad that so many of my peers in the South just can't accept the idea of a black man as President.

Besides, what "experience" do you want? Corrupt political experience that is rife in the politicians who've been in Washington their whole lives? Come on, people. Elect someone NEW to the scene who can change our country for the better.

The choice is easy and clear - Obama.

Why does CNN continue to report such garbage? What exactly does "31 percent think Obama would “do too much” for African-Americans if he is elected president" mean?. What percentage of the electorate think that the president "would do too much" for big corporations, or big oil, or big airlines or big agriculture, big anything? The 31% in that poll are the same nuts that voted Bush into office twice. CNN, get a life!!!!

raciest is so old, sometimes I wonder whats after racism?

He and his camp are the only ones who keep bringing up race. Stoking the race fire fuels anger on all sides and keeps the spotlight off him and his sketchy past, inexperience, and questionable policies.
I doubt very seriously I fall into the "high racial sensitvity" category…what is that, BTW? But, JC Watts, Michael Steele, Colin Powell, Codi Rice…I would vote for you in a heartbeat! Barack Obama…no way, no where, no how! There's something not right with this guy and sometimes I think I'm the only one who feels it!

1.) Whatever level of influence race plays, it will be understated in polls. People don't like to admit they are racists.

2.) The cure for racism in America is desegregation because it leads people to live together, get to know that each race is just like the other. Some are brilliant … some are not…

3.) Those under 50 have one set of experiences and viewpoints; those over 50 are likely to have a higher level of bias in their thoughts.

Team Obama - you can out think and out execute your competition. Beat them with your intellect.

This off shore drilling debate is a perfect example …. there is no way that is a soution to our near term energy problems … Smart Americans will see this … keep hammerin'.

Come on now people are you really telling me that we could not get any more incompetent than BUSH???? LOL I'll take my chances with OBAMA this year for sure!!!

Oh yeah to the People of the Great State of Ohio! It takes you guys 8 years and miles of FOOD LINES to realize that you were voting for the wrong party! Help yourselves this time around, vote for people who care that you can't feed your families!!!

OBAMA 08

Incompetency? Get out of here. You have no idea what you're talking about. Obama is ready to be President and he is GOING to be President.

Why is it that people who dont support Obama never speak against his wanting to end the war and move America torwards a more ecologically smart future.

Maybe his RACE is playing a bigger issue than his opposition thinks…

We are a country FULL of bigots! No wonder the world hates us!

Sen. Obama is not fit to occupy the White House.
Not racist. Just fact.

Obviously race/culture matters to somebody. It matters to me, if only for the fact that we have to smash through all these 'firsts' so that we can finally get to real substance. First African-American. First woman. First Hispanic. First Asian-American. First Muslim-American. First Homosexual. First Vulcan …. wait…. what?

Race has never stopped me for voting for a white candidate, by the way.

Race has nothing to do with Obama being BLACK, is a smart man period. The question should be will McCain continue to take care of white people as every other president has. Black people just want to be treated fairly and get some of the benefits that others have had for years on years, something at the expense of BLACK people as well as any person of color.

I time for CHANGE…..

Obama Is Going To Be The Next President And This Article Proves It!

Obama's complexion is not the problem; his problem is that he has no experience, no record on which he can be judged, he changes his mind so often he does not appear to believe anything—not Muslim, not Christian until 20 years ago then attended anti-American church, then denounced by degree (as it was politically expedient) that church and pastor—and he offers no real solutions. He is the one who keeps trying to bring race into the campaign. "Code" words: isn't that what he said about the Clintons. If he works this as well as he did in the primary, McCain (and his supporters) will not be able to open their mouths without being accused of being racist. Obama is the racist, not his opponents.

Keep voting against your interests and towards your fears, White people.

$10 gas, recession and war in Iran is sure to follow…but we all know race, immigration and sexual orientation is whats important!

Translation: a person with "high racial sensitivity" is someone who is over sensitive about race. Which sounds like the majority of Obamaniacs that post here…

Mike ,i disaggreed with you.you are quite informed about Mccain he cant do something better to the usa where not try something different something we never know.why alsways the same way.(one way street)

I'm always amazed at how little CNN is willing to distribute. I realize the average American (and possibly the average CNN.com reader) isn't qualified to look at and analyze a poll on their own. None the less, this snap shot analysis of the data and misleading title doesn't do reality any justice nor does it substantively inform well educated people.

At the very least you should provide a link to the poll that the article rambles about. How is a well informed reader supposed to believe the conclusions of the poll if they neither see the questions nor the sum total of responses?

John McCain and his campaign will play any 'card' he can play to try to win the Presidency. Look for all kinds of attacks on Barack and Michelle Obama in the coming months!

God help us all if John McCain wins!

John McCain is incompetent and support by those with racist attitudes. If Mccain was something other than a white male, he would not be in the race.

SO THE NEWS OF THE DAY IS THAT REPUBLICANS

ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE BIGOTS BY 12 POINTS.

AND WE ARE CERTAIN BILL SCHNEIDER WILL

NOT STATE THAT EVALUATION, SO WE DID.

WE ESPECIALLY LIKE THOSE THAT EXPRESSED THE

VIEW THAT OBAMA WOULD DO TOO MUCH FOR THE BLACK

AMERICAN CITIZENS. WE ARE CERTAIN THESE ARE THE

BUSH CHRISTIANS, NOT THE JESUS CHRISTIANS.

"60 percent of African-Americans and 38 percent of whites believe that Obama’s candidacy will help heal the country’s racial divide"

LOL, not good odds there!! I beleive that Obama and his thugs are dividing the country more. Saying they are going to riot in the streets if Obama doesn't win…doesn't sound like a uniter to me.

As an African American male myself, this poll just goes to show how important CNN's Being Black in American series will be when it airs in a few months. It doesn't matter how "polished" African Americans become, how much schooling African Americans receive, how much money African American's have, and overall how African Americans acclimate to the societal "virtues" of this nation, most white Americans see blacks as simply not good enough and thus feel entitled to the American ideals that come with being a US citizen — like the US presidency.

I won't be voting for Barack simply because he's black, but I hope that he won't be treated unfairly this November simply because he is.

Speaking of incompetence, you should've used the word "affected". Good job there showing up all those incompetent supporters!

K Thnx

Interesting. As a white female, it is pretty sad that a third of white people think that black people don't experience discrimination - especially when they are probably the same ones that discriminate! You really have to have your head in the sand to think that black people aren't discriminated against in this country…

The race card is for losers, and John McCain is not on the losing side. When John's opponent fails to get a bounce after getting the nomination, that is bad news and it does his camp all sorts of things, like flip flopping on public campaign funds. Then Biden announces he would accept VP to bring his national security experience and plug the void on that issue. How many others are needed to plug the voids in all the other issue areas? And, what happens if these plugs fail? Worse, who is really in charge and accountable with all of these plugs?

Mike ,i disaggreed with you.you are quite informed about Mccain he cant do something better to the usa where not try something different something we never know.why alsways the same way.(one way street)

I'm really surprised.

A few years ago, I would have never thought this possible, but out of the haze of a constant barrage of intolerant hatred from the right, the mature American voter appears!

Are you kidding me??? When 80-90% of all blacks vote for Obama and then you say its not about race is ridiculous. This country is more divided than it has been since the 60-70s.

Well, let's see. We have a President with historical approval ratings. We have a very shaky economy. We have a terrible war in Iraq. All of which happened with Republicans in power. And now, now that we have an African-American running as the Democratic nominee, and he's still ONLY getting what Kerry and Gore got, CNN says the candidacy is not effected by the racial divide? Yet again, we see an incredibly inept analysis by the media.

I don't see a black man in this race. I see an inexperienced bleeding heart liberal who if elected will destroy the very basics on which this country was founded.

MArge - "It is effected by incompetency and obama has a heck of a lot of it….But then we see by the record the incompetents who support him."

Sorry, Marge, you're talking about McCain right?

Bush netted us 3 trillion in debt, an illegal war and a broken nation. You surely aren't talking about Obama.

Obviously, race does have something to do with it, if someone where to ask the McCain supporters, or just the people who are against Obama, what Obama stands for 90% of you know nothing about what he stands for, and for the other 2% Hillary supporters who are just sore at the fact she did not win the primary, must remember, a vote against Obama is also a vote against Hillary…Obama and Clinton share many more views than McCain and Clinton ever will.

Too bad they didn't poll blacks. There's no way Obama got 90% of the black vote in the primaries without race being a factor.

Bill Schneider's analysis of the exiting polling numbers of the primaries and the actual number of votes Senator Obama received did not match so let's see if it is different this time around.

Just look at the comments posted to many of the articles on this site, check your e-mail and do a quick google search. We hear accusations of "incompetence" from people who cannot name a single thing Obama has done - competently or incompetently. Accusations that he is "Middle Eastern" from people who don't appear to know where the Middle East is located, and to "just look at Africa" to know what an Obama presidency would turn the U.S. into. T-shirts, buttons and other products portraying Obama as a monkey have been sold in many places, including sanctioned GOP events. Race has nothing to do with it? Please!