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Obama: ‘They’re going to try to make you afraid of me’

BY TAYLOR MARSH



Running for president while black. The Democratic nominee is determined to call attention. Should we be surprised that Barack Obama is tackling this subject head on?



As Sen. Barack Obama opens his campaign as the first African American on a major party presidential ticket, nearly half of all Americans say race relations in the country are in bad shape and three in 10 acknowledge feelings of racial prejudice, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll…

3 in 10 Americans Admit to Race Bias
Survey Shows Age, Too, May Affect Election Views

Challenging American voters? Or warning everyone in advance so any hint of racism will be noticed? Vigilance. A dare?

Summoning up better angels?

We are a nation slow to change. Comfort zones expand slowly. Women know all about this reality.

About Taylor Marsh

Veteran political analyst and author of "The Hillary Effect - Politics, Sexism and the Destiny of Loss," now available in print at Amazon.com, and 1 of 4 books chosen by Barnes and Noble to launch their "NOOK First" Featured Authors Selection program. Former Miss Missouri, Broadway dancer, & relationship consultant at LA Weekly, produced & wrote one woman show "Weeping for JFK."

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