Mitra here from Mint. Anil brought up the question of race a few days ago, along with a few other folks here. CNN just reported that for those who said race IS an important factor in the election, 55% voted for Obama to 44% for McCain. That means people actually voted FOR Obama because he was black. It reminds me of the question Jon Stewart of the Daily Show posed to Obama the other night. I paraphrase but it was something like, "Senator Obama, you are the product of a white mother, after all. Do YOU worry you will enter the voting booth and not be able to vote for yourself?"
And now...
"Some Bradley effect, huh?" a commentator just said. "The country's grown up."
So along the lines of what the turnout might mean for political participation in the future, how would a black president change perception of race relations in the US? And overseas, those of you who are writing in from London, India, etc. I have two questions: Would your perception of the US change? AND, perhaps more importantly, could a member of a "minority" group ever become the head of state in your country?
And now...
"Some Bradley effect, huh?" a commentator just said. "The country's grown up."
So along the lines of what the turnout might mean for political participation in the future, how would a black president change perception of race relations in the US? And overseas, those of you who are writing in from London, India, etc. I have two questions: Would your perception of the US change? AND, perhaps more importantly, could a member of a "minority" group ever become the head of state in your country?
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If Obama wins, it will however prove that racial views had already changed and for the better.
Nope
>could a member of a "minority" group ever become the head of state in your country?
Of an ethnic minority? I hope never. Any other "minority" - probably yes.