The Race Card?

Senator McCain's attempt to accuse Barack Obama of playing the race card is as desperate as his attempt to align his opponent to Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. The Rove, Clinton, and now McCain, are politics of the past. These were tactics proven ineffective in the Primaries. It is said that 32% of voters are influenced by race, which leaves 68% to use their brains in the voting booth. In my travels, I have met hundreds of people, of all races, religion, age, and sexual preference. The most common realization in conversation is we must recognize the injustices of bigotry, hold those responsible accountable, and work hard to better our diverse communities. Judging people for being different than you is easy, judging them for their goodwill is an accomplishment.

Senator McCain's campaign is desperate right now, and it is clear they are grasping for straws. That was evident when Senator Obama traveled through the Middle East and Europe with great response from the countries he was in. The McCain camp recognizes they are being beat on nearly every issue, and are now relying on race to scare voters. Mr. McCain, the majority of us under 40 are not scared, we never have been. Senator Obama clearly appreciates his heritage, and to joke that no other African-American has achieved what he has shows humility, and a sense of humor for a guy who has gone through life named Barack Obama. The "race card" vs. the "age card" is what we are sadly going to see. However, recognizing what the brain goes through in the head of a aging white man versus the brain of a fairly young and intelligent black man makes our choice easy. Both candidates have said this election would be about "judgement", and would stay above the fray of "dirty politics", well we can see one candidate had the judgement to do just that.