This is so good I smell a homework assignment! What do you think...what impact will race have on the race?
To me, it seems like we always think we're somehow "past" racism, and then some event shows us that we clearly are not. I also think I have a sheltered and privaleged perspective on the issue. In my area, race is not nearly the issue that it would be in the South or the Midwest.
I will say this though. Obama is now up 6-7% nationally. If that is still projected on election day, and he somehow loses the election, we are going to have serious serious problems. I think there might indeed be a cultural explosion in the vain of the 60s riots. Lets all hope that no matter who wins, we remain peaceful.
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yes, race will always be a factor. race, stereotypes, and prejudice are a part of the way our society functions and will always exist, despite what we sheltered and naive northeasterners think. race has on impact on the presidential election by people just voting for obama because he is black or people just voting for mccain because he is not black. in addition, there are most likely a large number are voters who lied in the polls due to race, this will surely affect obama's advantage once the votes are counted. hopefully, we don't see something like the bradley effect on election day.
dawson, i bleive a crazy southerner is going to kill obama if he is elected. yes race will play a huge factor and were still not past racism
Even though we just completed a homework assignment on this, I'm still not so sure I believe in a Bradley effect
There is one main reason, and this is for every White person who says they will vote black, but does not for fear, there is a Black who says he will vote white and does not for fear too. The Two kinda negate themselves.
(also Dawson, I just did my blogging stuff)
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