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Depending on who you talk to, The Democratic race for The Presidential nomination is a done deal and that Senator Obama will get the party nod. That may be how things work out. However there is still a lot of time and anything can happen.
For the sake of this conversation, I am curious about your thoughts on the possibility of a Black President Of The United States. What would be different and how? Will a large percentage of White voters go in a different direction when confronted with the actual possibility that their vote could result in putting person of color into the nation's highest office?
When you look at Senator Mccain do you see a formidable candidate or one that Republicans will reluctantly support for the sake of party unity.