Race in the Presidential Election

I will say that I believe most people in America are not really racist, in the 1960's segregationist sort of way.

Most people that I know believe that a person's acts, who they associate with, and the general perception that they present is what determines how people are treated. I won't go so far as to say racism is dead in America, because I think there are plenty of stereotypes that go into perceptions that we have of others, but for the most part, I think that most people will judged based on the perceived quality of a person more than their stereotypes or underlying predjudices. And I think this is a general American feeling, not one that is only Republican or Democrat.

In this election, and in a recent discussion I had about a comment on Facebook, it is apparent that although, people are excited that a black man is running for President, there are a lot of people who think that if you are against Obama, you must be a racist. For some strange reason, my wife has started receiving Rolling Stone magazine. No we don't pay for it, but I was leafing through an issue tonight that was gushing over Obama. There were supporting articles in there about how some district in Colorado is getting over its racism and potentially going to elect a candidate who is not a Republican. This is such propaganda and so shameful, that I can't hardly stand it. Do Americans not remember Abraham Lincoln? Do they not know that the Republican Party is the party of Lincoln? I know that Rolling Stone would like to keep its teen bopper and twenty-something readers from ever knowing that George W. Bush had more minority cabinet members that Bill Clinton. Personally I find this blind stereotype about Republicans that the Democrats and their outlets perpetuate as truly insulting, and highly divisive. But I suppose it is a propaganda ploy to keep people from looking at other issues, such as the economy, and the fact that socialism is imminent with Obama and a Democrat controlled congress.