Friday, January 25, 2008

Transcending race and gender

Intellectuals always denied the existence of race and the laymen laughed at that thought all the time. Ability to "transcend" race was the most attractive selling point on Obama. But things seems to be going back to the old times. Recent polls say only 10% whites would vote to him and most of the blacks are on his side . This is disturbing and I am not sure with this kind of divided support Obama would really struggle to become a National choice . Hillary is also a promising candidate to 'transcend' beyond gender. But prospects of she making into the Whitehouse also looks dull.

Recent brawl between Clintons and Obama made the Democratic race look more silly. Everyone felt the need for more mature politicians like Richardson or Al Gore in this race. Many of them are disgusted the way Bill Clinton ditorts the facts conviniently. John Edwards claims that he is the most experienced in the pack but he definitely looks less appealing to the Democrats. New York Times endorsement was good for Hillary but even they said "Mrs. Clinton is more qualified, right now, to be president"

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