Is the white support really going to be there in November, or is it the way it was with other African-American candidates in the past in local elections who polled high among whites before the election, but who would lose nonetheless, causing pollsters to scratch their heads. Eventually a theory came out that whites disproportionately, and deceptively, said they supported the African-American lest they be called racist. But in the secrecy of the ballot box, such public shows of anti-racism weren't necessary, and African-Americans were dealt losses when the real sentiment was expressed.
Recent polls show BHO has a better chance of beating McCain than HRC. But how "real" would this end up being? Does Karl Rove still have his "Obama '08" bumper sticker on his car -- as he seems to hope that is who'll win, thinking it'll assure a GOP victory? Oh well, a lot can happen in the next few months.
-B.
Charles Brown wrote:
"Large numbers of white individuals taking an important symbolic act like voting for a Black person for president _is_ structural change or is a sign of potential structural change, mass consciousness change."