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To: michael97123 who wrote (410908)	8/27/2008 12:14:00 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1575608

But he said an obama win would upset him less than that of a white democrat because of what it means for this country. I kind of agree with this; I think it would be an extraordinarily positive event for a black man (or woman) to be elected president. But there is a huge danger there -- if we elect one who is either incompetent for the job or too extreme for the masses, we run the risk of setting back race relations in this country for a very long time. Would you support Alan Keyes for president? I wouldn't. Too extreme. Obama, same thing (except he is much more extreme than Keyes). But if we elected a Colin Powell or Harold Ford or Condi Rice or another moderate black, that would be a HUGE step forward for our country. The Dems missed a huge opportunity when Harold Ford lost his Senate race. But the reality is that the Dems didn't WANT him to win that race.