Clinton-Obama

[Marilyn]

Originally Posted by Dobie

I guess I get concerned that people who don't vote for Obama will be labeled as racist even if they can list reasons why they choose a different candidate that have nothing to do with the color of his skin.

You have a very valid concern. SOME people ARE be racist and will not vote for Obama because he is black, period. There are others who will not vote for him because they simply don't agree with his politics, or believe he does not have enough experience or whatever and for them his race is not a significant factor in their decision. It will be difficult to discern an individual's motives and really I don't know that it is anyone's business, if the person is doing no harm. We are each entitled to our own opinions as long as we aren't breaking any laws or hurting anyone else. I certainly and sincerely hope that no one is unjustly accused of being racist because of how they have decided to vote.

I am very concerned about what may happen in areas like Chicago. The very people Tink is discussing who are looking forward to the blacks taking over may riot if Obama isn't elected. How very sad that would be for race relations in our country. One or our daughters roomed with a young black woman at college, and sad to say, the roomate was the one who was racist. And her parents were immigrants from Africa. She was not decended from slaves, but she jumped big time on the "we're so discriminated against" bandwagon and was very prejudiced against whites.

We've come so far, but we still have a long way to go. If nothing else, I hope that Obama brings some of this out in the open so it can be dealt with. Sometimes you have to open up a wound and make it worse for awhile so it can heal.