Demographically speaking, those of us who grew up to believe that segregation was wrong, were inspired by Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement, and were educated about the importance of color-blindness via landmark decisions like Brown vs. The Board of Education, will be more inclined to vote for Obama. Not because he is African-American, but simply because his unique world vision is representative of how we envision the future. Or, to put it in the great words of Agent J from Men in Black, "McCain/Palin are the old and busted, and Obama/Biden are the new hotness."
The GenXers and the young baby boomers get it, by and large. The policies of the Republican party and the dusty politicians of the past aren't the way of the future, they're the way of the past. Obama represents the diversity of our nation and the trend towards a global world. Kent said this trend of "colorblindness" will continue to grow in even greater numbers in the next generation, which we are already seeing.
Kent even postulated that if Obama wins tomorrow and is re-elected in 2012 that in eight years, a racially diverse government will be the norm, not the exception and the Bradley effect will be something we talk about only in the history books. To some this is probably a frightening concept, but in the long run, the children of the future will thank those of us who stood as sentinels to usher in a new and better world for people of all backgrounds.
Article comments
1 - Doug Hunter
Typical lib sold hook line and sinker on the race propaganda of the left. Race is indeed a powerful weapon in the hands of the ignorant. I hope this victory soothes your guilt.
2 - Dawn
Yes, very much so. I got to vote for a man of integrity, honesty and decency, who just so happened to be African-American. I feel pretty damn good.
3 - REMF(MCH)
Dawn;
Nice work, and justice prevailed. The right guy won. (smile)
Doug;
I agree, race IS indeed a powerful weapon in the hands of the ignorant, as your post attests.
4 - Ms. Know
The mainstream media illuminati played the Bradley Effect too much during this campaign, along with the left-wing illuminati, who did so silently. They made people feel if they didn't vote for Obama, they were racist.