Poll: 40 Percent of Americans Hold Negative Racial Views

Sep 22, 2008 - "Race" hasn't been without its partner "card" much this election and the reason the subject has been taboo and arguable could be this: according to a new poll conducted by Stanford University, the percentage of voters who may reject Obama because of his race could easily outnumber the final difference between the candidates during the last election. And the negative responders aren't all McCain Republicans, either. More than a third of white Democrats have negative views towards blacks calling them “lazy," “violent," and responsible for their own problems. - 117 Comments

Barack Obama Speaks on Black and Wright Issues

Mar 18, 2008 - Barack Obama has just delivered a speech addressing the spiraling recurrence of questions and debate surrounding remarks made by Obama's pastor Jeremiah Wright. The inflammatory statement made by Obama's spiritual adviser led to poll results released yesterday showing that 56 percent of voters would be less likely to vote for Obama given the remarks. Acknowledging that the subject of race has also become unavoidably prominent, Obama boldly and powerfully addressed the effect of both on his candidacy saying, On one end of the spectrum, we've heard the implication that my candidacy is somehow an exercise in affirmative action; that it's based solely on the desire of wide-eyed liberals to purchase racial reconciliation on the cheap. - 299 Comments

Have Hate Groups Been Quieter Than Expected This Election?

Oct 21, 2008 - Despite news of a dead bear cub shot through the head and draped with Obama signs and a car vandalized allegedly for sporting a McCain sticker, apparently hate group activity has been less intense than expected this campaign. Groups who monitor hate activity with an eye toward preventing violence are reporting an eerie silence from traditional sources of open racism — much less than they expected this late in the race. The director of a law center that tracks hate group says, “What we really haven’t seen is white supremacists really rallying over an Obama presidency. - 57 Comments

Headline: Romney to Drop Out, Says Three GOP Sources

Feb 07, 2008 - This story is still developing, but according to CNN, Mitt Romney is said to be dropping out of the presidential race. Romney is set to give a speech in DC later this morning, and an announcement of some kind is expected. We'll watch this story as it unfolds throughout the morning. - 11 Comments

Did The Cosby Show Help Obama Win?

Nov 10, 2008 - If you grew up in the '80s in a less-than-diverse town, the Huxtables may have the been the only African-American family you knew. At some point — probably rather later than was right — you made the connection: Theirs was not the typical American black experience. Shifts in pop culture precede political and social change — or so I hear. - 41 Comments

Briefing Book! Are You a Bradley Voter or a Bandwagon Voter?

Oct 30, 2008 -

• Election Day: Bradley or Bandwagon? Election effects to look out for. — 23/6
• Ads: The morning after? - 5 Comments
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NAACP: Work Would Continue Even Under Black President

Oct 27, 2008 - If an African-American succeeds in winning the most powerful position in the country, if not the world, the NAACP says its mission is still not complete. The new president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Benjamin Jealous, has highlighted the prevalence of violence, home foreclosures, and discrimination as evidence that more work must be done. This past weekend, during the NAACP's California conference, Jealous spoke at a dinner also attended by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. - 19 Comments

Obama Brand Goes Global Perhaps Lifting American Brand

Oct 23, 2008 - From Europe to South America to Asia to his father's birthplace in Kenya, Barack Obama's candidacy has made an impact. Black Europeans are pinning their hopes for more representation in their government on a persuasive example set by the election of Barack. Citing his charisma and ideas, black community leaders say his race is not the only reason for the transatlantic support. - 63 Comments

Presidential Election Mailers Can Get Ugly

Oct 17, 2008 - Messages based on fear have been getting out via mailers lately. The Republican Party of Virginia has sent out an ad that says "American must look evil in the eye and never flinch." It features an almost unrecognizable picture of Osama bin Laden, in which the skin is darker, the beard lighter, and the nose covered by words. - 83 Comments