Elections
U.S. Hispanics Ramp Up Drive to Register Voters, July 21, 2008, Reuters
Plan is to register another 2 million Hispanics to vote in November.
Poll Finds Racial Gap Over Excitement of Campaign, July 18, 2008, AP
49 perecent of blacks excited about the election; only 16 percent of whites.
Jesse Jackson Reportedly Also Used N-Word in Off-Air Gaffe, July 17, 2008, AP
Fox News tries to cover for race hustler.
Poll Finds Obama Isn’t Closing Divide on Race, July 16, 2008, New York Times
Barack Obama not changing racial attitudes as expected.
Obama Team Decry Satirical Image, July 14, 2008, BBC News
New Yorker gets Michelle Obama right.
A Clash of Generations in Black Community, July 14, 2008, Boston Globe
Obama bid for white voters could undermine support among blacks.
Civil-Rights Election, July 11, 2008, National Review Online
Legislation a President Obama is likely to sign.
Spike Lee Takes Jackson to Task for Obama Comments, July 11, 2008, Newsmax
Black director says Obama victory will bring “seismic change in the universe.”
Jackson Says He’s Not Envious of Obama, July 10, 2008, AP
When the microphone’s off, Jackson tells you what he really thinks of Obama.
Obama Website Riles Muslims, July 10, 2008, Miami Herald
Being called a Muslim not a smear, say Muslims.
Campaign 2008: The Sounds of Silence, July 9, 2008, Real Clear Politics
Why politicians don’t want to discuss immigration.
Bill Clinton Says Barack Obama Must ‘Kiss My Ass’ for His Support, July 2, 2008, London Telegraph
Bill Clinton thinks Obama cannot win.
Obama Rejects Nader Claim on White Talk, June 26, 2008, AP
Nader: Obama “talks white” because he doesn’t want to appear politically threatening.
Obama Campaign Targets Black Voters—Carefully, June 23, 2008, Los Angeles Times
Felons could win the election for Obama.
Obama Says Republicans Will Use Race to Stoke Fear, June 20, 2008, AP
Obama plays the race card early.
Race Permeates Society, Hides in Different Disguises, June 17, 2008, Chicago Sun-Times
Not voting for Obama “disguised racism.”
It’s Not Race, It’s Arugula, June 17, 2008, Weekly Standard
Obama’s weakness is not that he’s black, but that he’s an elitist.
Black Conservatives Weigh Voting for Obama, June 16, 2008, AP
For most black conservatives, race trumps conviction.
Michelle Obama Thesis Was on Racial Divide, June 16, 2008, Politico
Michelle Obama: “I will always be black first.”
Blacks Elated, Incredulous after Obama Win , June 5, 2008, Washington Post
Obama’s success doesn’t fit with the “racist” narrative of American history.
Kenyans' Hopes are High after Obama Seals Nomination , June 5, 2008, AP
Kenyans hope Obama will not forget them “when” he becomes president.
Obama Clinches Nomination, Plans Celebration, June 3, 2008, AP
Race trumps sex in Democratic primary.
Obama's Church: Why Hillary Cried—Father Michael Pfleger, May 30, 2008, YouTube
White priest sounds almost like Jeremiah Wright.
Obama Distances Himself from another Clergyman, May 30, 2008, AP
Obama “deeply disappointed in Father Pfleger’s divisive, backward-looking rhetoric.”
Racism, Security Threats Issues for Obama, May 28, 2008, ABC News
Eighty-three percent of blacks think Obama could be in danger.
The Fear of White Decline, May 20, 2008, Los Angeles Times
Assertion of white racial interests a sign of weakness.
Myth of the White Working-Class Voter, May 20, 2008, Christian Science Monitor
Slicing up population not scientific.
Desmond Tutu: Equality of U.S. Blacks an ‘Illusion’, May 19, 2008, Chicago Tribune
Tutu: Jeremiah Wright says what every American black wants to say.
Black, Republican—And Voting for Obama, May 14, 2008, Houston Chronicle
Race trumps party.
Commentary: No Racism in the Presidential Election?, May 14, 2008, CNN
Why blacks voting for a black isn’t racist.
Racism Alarms Obama Backers, May 13, 2008, Washington Post
Voting for Obama because he’s black is okay; voting against him = racism.
A Video Portrait of Barack Hussein Obama, May 12, 2008, Eyeblast.com
Barack Obama, as you won’t see him on the evening news.
In These Primary Numbers, Warnings for the Fall, May 12, 2008, Washington Post
Many white Americans guilty of “symbolic racism.”
Hill Drops a Racial Bomb, May 9, 2008, New York Post
Says “hardworking white Americans” support her.
Damsel of Distress, May 9, 2008, Wall Street Journal
Hillary Clinton attacked for saying “hard-working white Americans” support her.
Missouri Civil Rights Initiative Suspends 2008 Ballot Effort, May 7, 2008, Missouri Civil Rights Initiative
Bureaucrats just can’t let go of racial preferences.
Is Worse Better? Some Surprising White Support for Obama, May 6, 2008, VDARE.com
Why some white nationalists prefer Obama to McCain.
Stupidity Foils the Black Prince, May 5, 2008, Sydney Morning Herald
Obama was supposed to answer “the hunger in white America for racial innocence.”
‘Context,’ You Say? A Guide to the Radical Theology of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, May 2, 2008, National Review
An in-depth look at the theology of Rev. Wright.
Blacks Wrestle With Obama-Wright Rift, May 1, 2008, Christian Science Monitor
Blacks once again asking, “Is Obama black enough?”
Poisonous "Authenticity", April 30, 2008, City Journal
Is Barack Obama as nutty as Jeremiah Wright?
Obama’s Pastor Makes More Trouble, April 29, 2008, Special to AR News
Even on his best behavior he can’t hide his animus.
Obama Says He’s Outraged by Former Pastor’s Comments, April 29, 2008, AP
Claims Jeremiah Wright has changed dramatically.
Sharpton Raps Obama, April 29, 2008, New York Post
Sharpton: Obama is grandstanding “in front of white people.”
McCain Says N.C. Republicans out of Touch Over Ad, April 25, 2008, Reuters
McCain: Jeremiah Wright as campaign issue “unacceptable.”
Rev. Wright, in PBS Interview, Defends Sermons and Calls Coverage ‘Unfair’, April 25, 2008, Washington Post
Wright interview to be broadcast Friday night.
In Pennsylvania, White Male Vote is the Key, April 21, 2008, Christian Science Monitor
Both Obama and Clinton have trouble connecting with white men.
The Pennsylvania Democratic Debate, April 17, 2008, Real Clear Politics
Obama/Clinton responses to question about racial peferences.
Religious Immigration Group Targets Barletta, April 17, 2008, Standard-Speaker (Hazleton)
Left-wing Christian group says Hazleton mayor “demonizes imigrants.”
Johnson Cites Race in Obama’s Surge, April 15, 2008, Charlotte (North Carolina) Observer
BET billionaire: Ferraro was right.