9:59 PM
Julio Barreto
Race has injected itself directly into the chase for the White House when Rick Davis, campaign manager for John McCain accused Barack Obama of playing the race card. Aviewfromdc is happy this issue is finally front and center.Make no mistake race is an underlying issue in this campaign. The final results will give us a strong indication of our accomplishments in race relations. Whether any one wants to admit it or not, the close polling numbers reflect misgivings many have about Obama’s ability to lead the country and race is at the center of it. Obama is correct. He does not look like other presidential candidates voters are accustomed to seeing. There is a natural uncertainty within voter’s minds because of it some sincere and some not so sincere. Instead of trying to deflect it we should...
