If Barack Obama actually won the right to be president, how would it affect America's social status on race?

Question

I just thought this topic might bring many diverse yet mixed reactions so I'd like to hear your opinions.

Answer 1

There is sooooo NOTHING "special" about him, at least, nothin so significant that puts him above anyone else; and if black people, MY people, think that he is the so-called next "black-leader", or think he is some kinda "upgrade" from J. Jackson/ A. Sharpton...then, they/we honestly dont have a remote CLUE as to what a REAL revolutionary black leader is.

Answer 2

I agree with bigugly...

Obama has the right to run. What I suspect you are saying is that he wins the Democratic nomination process and becomes his partys candidate. Would there be some racial overtones? Probably but so what? Mitt has been hammered by Liberals for being a Mormon just to tarnish the man before the Republican nominating process. Rudy has been smeared by Liberals about his handling of the 9/11 crisis. Why should Obama expect to get off easy when his own party is hard at work smearing Republican candidates already?

Answer 3

That would be all we would ever hear about. I am all for equality, but I feel like a lot of the people fighting for equality among the races actually stir up more trouble than they do good. I don't think they want racism to go away.. if it did, they would not have a job.

I think he would do as good as anyone as the president as a human being. It matters not his color. This is an issue that needs to be backed off some for it to actually go away.
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Answer 4

I think it would bring issues of race to the forefront that most people dnt like to talk about, if he is elected america would have a drastic social growth for the better.

He said "won the right" because the election proces is a contest to give a person the right to lead our country shadow boy

Answer 5

anyone who has the money can run for president. it is an unknown how racial social status would be affected should he be elected. one can make many assumptions.

Obama's use of fiction as fact is just one of the question asked of this candidate, do we know who he is really?

it is good to read both the pros and cons of any candidate rather than accept the face they put forth in public.

Answer 6

I think his presence alone would illuminate the inequalities that exist and eliminate some more so than any policy he would make.

Interesting question last night-
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnRRufJecL56.YmdEH3OOtDty6IX?qid=20070719190138AAWYLJ1&show=7#profile-info-2da71538b58cf1066a163e962a5341d4aa

It’s amazing how many people said they would not vote for Obama, simply because he’s black. Unfortunately, there is no policy or presence that can change those mindsets. Only time will change that kind of racism.

Answer 7

I am confused he has a right to run for president now. So the question doesn't make sense.

Him winning the presidency is another question all together.

I am sorry in today's climate going that far left will not sell today.

Answer 8

It all depends on his actions while in office. If he pushed his race and tried to pass more laws to help them, and made decisions based on racial bias, it would adversely affect social status. Allot of white Americans are pretty disgusted with hate crime laws, political correctness and special privileges provided to people of color that we don't have. And, as someone mentioned, if he didn't do things to help his race, he would be called Uncle Tom.

Answer 9

What exactly is a 'social status on race'?

If you think it will improve race relations, it might, but, until racists like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are ignored, it's going to continue.

Shouldn't we just be race blind?

Answer 10

I think Blacks will expect too much from him and it wont be long before he will be la bled Un Tom.
Other prominent blacks jealous of him will also join the chorus.
I sincerely hope I am way wrong on this and wish him well.