I am so confused. I also think, for some insane reason, that he will
throw us white folk in the trash - which is just plain goofy. I don't
think the white bread white guys will throw black people in the trash, I
never think about it.

I hate to sound prejudice myself, but could some of your fears about

The idea of Obama winning the presidency just gives me the freakin
willies. I really, really thought Hillary would win!

I have always known I am not prejudiced against him because he is of
mixed race. I know that he is not Muslim. He's a very accomplished
person. He's not a dummy by any means.

My family all came over yesterday. My brother and his wife are so
pro-Obama it is insane, just like I was pro-Clinton. We've really not
discussed it much because it's like gasoline and a match, and because
I'm not a political person. I can never really defend my feelings
because I don't know enough about it.

I know I am a Democrat. I am scared to death to have another Repub
administration in there. But I just went nuts when Clinton conceded. OMG
it was awful, I was so sad!

So I sat here and thought about it a lot. I think I am prejudiced
against him because he seems like a foreigner to me! Not because he is
brown, not because his wife is black, but because he doesn't seem like
an American. If his name were John Smith, I might not have such a
problem with it. It's because of his childhood and background.

I am so confused. I also think, for some insane reason, that he will
throw us white folk in the trash - which is just plain goofy. I don't
think the white bread white guys will throw black people in the trash, I
never think about it.

This is the only time in my life I have been so confused about an
election. I feel as if I have no vote!


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Thanks so much for sharing so openly (as others say below). All I can say
is take the leap of trust. I feel we must get a democrat in the white
house and we absolutely cannot have McCain. I spoke to a doctor the other
day who is a strong republican who says we cannot have McCain as he is (in
his opinion) far worse than Bush -- he has a horrible temper and in his
opinion suffers more than just PTSD. He is voting for Obama. Here is a new
site to check out about smears concerning Obama:




http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/fightthesmearshome/



At his website he discusses his issues, etc.



http://www.barackobama.com/index.php



His life is pretty much an open book, literally, as he has written about
it in Dreams from My Father and Audacity of Hope. The first one he talks
about his youth and upbringing. He spent a lot of years in Hawaii and only
a few in Africa.



I like the fact that he is not a veteran Washington insider, this in my
opinion is a good thing. Look what insiders have done to this country. He
will not act and cannot act on his own. He will be surrounded by good
people. There is no doubt he will utilize Jim Webb, Joe Biden, Bill
Richardson and many more very well seasoned Washingtonians in his cabinet
and to work with him. He is a very smart man and will, I feel, be good for
the country. I sincerely feel you have nothing to fear. I actually do
believe the fear many feel is his name and his color, even if we don't
think that is what it is. That is not to say anything negative about you
personally, but I think since we "white folks" are used to white leaders
we fear the backlash (thinking perhaps we would be that way) of a black
leader. Remember he is half white.



Your honesty in your writing was great and I feel just what a lot of folks
are pondering. Thanks.




Sue -- Firefighter mom -- still rabid UW DAWG fan!


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The idea of Obama winning the presidency just gives me the freakin
willies. I really, really thought Hillary would win!

I have always known I am not prejudiced against him because he is of
mixed race. I know that he is not Muslim. He's a very accomplished
person. He's not a dummy by any means.

My family all came over yesterday. My brother and his wife are so
pro-Obama it is insane, just like I was pro-Clinton. We've really not
discussed it much because it's like gasoline and a match, and because
I'm not a political person. I can never really defend my feelings
because I don't know enough about it.

I know I am a Democrat. I am scared to death to have another Repub
administration in there. But I just went nuts when Clinton conceded. OMG
it was awful, I was so sad!

So I sat here and thought about it a lot. I think I am prejudiced
against him because he seems like a foreigner to me! Not because he is
brown, not because his wife is black, but because he doesn't seem like
an American. If his name were John Smith, I might not have such a
problem with it. It's because of his childhood and background.

I am so confused. I also think, for some insane reason, that he will
throw us white folk in the trash - which is just plain goofy. I don't
think the white bread white guys will throw black people in the trash, I
never think about it.

This is the only time in my life I have been so confused about an
election. I feel as if I have no vote!


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Castigating Clinton while doing or having done the same thing without
revealing it is even worse. Bet there have been very few powerful world
leaders that have not been guilty of this, including many presidents of
this country, many of whom are well respected in spite of it. Just about
anyone would lie about this - doesn't necessarily make them dishonest
otherwise.
Jefferson, FDR, Kennedy, Clinton, who else?

I personally think that taking a stand against some just because he or
she cheated on a spouse will end up backfiring when someone who claims
to be squeaky clean on other side pointing fingers turns out to be doing
the same thing. For example, good old Newt Gingrich throwing stones at
Clinton, then it turns out he did the same thing and, if I recall
correctly, left his wife or divorced her when she was pretty much on her
death bed. Did he lie about it? If not outright, it was certainly an
omission of the truth. Castigating Clinton while doing or having done
the same thing without revealing it is even worse. Bet there have been
very few powerful world leaders that have not been guilty of this,
including many presidents of this country, many of whom are well
respected in spite of it. Just about anyone would lie about this -
doesn't necessarily make them dishonest otherwise. There are also plenty
of liars who have never cheated. Human nature - that's one thing nobody
that's doing it is likely to tell the truth about. Too much to lose.
Look at all the preachers caught doing the same thing, preachers who
probably were actively condemning Bill while hiding someone under their
own desks!

As far as Hillary, my mom commented to me that she didn't like her, but
she did have to allow that she had really worked hard. I guess I will be
voting for Obama, because I won't be voting for McCain.


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As far as Hillary, my mom commented to me that she didn't like her, but
she did have to allow that she had really worked hard. I guess I will be
voting for Obama, because I won't be voting for McCain.