Comments on: Barack Obama: “Black” Or “Biracial”? http://www.2008presidentialpoll.com/political-article/barack-obama-black-or-biracial/ Cast your vote in the official online 2008 presidential poll. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:44:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: C. Sykes http://www.2008presidentialpoll.com/political-article/barack-obama-black-or-biracial/#comment-871 C. Sykes Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:45:21 +0000 http://www.2008presidentialpoll.com/political-article/barack-obama-black-or-biracial/#comment-871 How about if we don't call him anything but an American? How about if we don’t call him anything but an American?

]]> By: Earl http://www.2008presidentialpoll.com/political-article/barack-obama-black-or-biracial/#comment-873 Earl Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:03:37 +0000 http://www.2008presidentialpoll.com/political-article/barack-obama-black-or-biracial/#comment-873 Why can he not be referred to as "white" or bi racial. Is he not just as much white as he is black?? Is "black" used for political expediency?? Just a thought. Why can he not be referred to as “white” or bi racial. Is he not just as much white as he is black?? Is “black” used for political expediency?? Just a thought.

]]> By: Eddie http://www.2008presidentialpoll.com/political-article/barack-obama-black-or-biracial/#comment-875 Eddie Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:42:21 +0000 http://www.2008presidentialpoll.com/political-article/barack-obama-black-or-biracial/#comment-875 Too much effort is put into deciding what to label people. Get over it. He's a candidate for president; nothing more, nothing less. Is the color of his skin going to affect the way he runs our nation? I think not, and challenge anyone to present evidence of the contrary. Too much effort is put into deciding what to label people. Get over it. He’s a candidate for president; nothing more, nothing less. Is the color of his skin going to affect the way he runs our nation? I think not, and challenge anyone to present evidence of the contrary.

]]> By: Wess K http://www.2008presidentialpoll.com/political-article/barack-obama-black-or-biracial/#comment-879 Wess K Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:18:27 +0000 http://www.2008presidentialpoll.com/political-article/barack-obama-black-or-biracial/#comment-879 African American, Asian American ets: who invented those names, so often used for political reasons? Are we not just simply Americans, nothing less or more? I feel, politicians use "colors' way more often then ordinary people, again to promote their political agendas As for Obama, he seems to be willing to associate himself with anything which may help his political career: - Reverent Bright and Chicago black community which helped him to US Senate - His book dedicated to his father - Calling his grandmother a racist - Braking up with rev Wright and his church - Praising his grandmother for raising him, owing her everything he has achieved - Condemning fathers running away from their families (e.i his father) during Father's Day speech - etc, to much to list African American, Asian American ets: who invented those names, so often used for political reasons? Are we not just simply Americans, nothing less or more?
I feel, politicians use “colors’ way more often then ordinary people, again to promote their political agendas

As for Obama, he seems to be willing to associate himself with anything which may help his political career:
- Reverent Bright and Chicago black community which helped him to US Senate
- His book dedicated to his father
- Calling his grandmother a racist
- Braking up with rev Wright and his church
- Praising his grandmother for raising him, owing her everything he has achieved
- Condemning fathers running away from their families (e.i his father) during Father’s Day speech

- etc, to much to list

]]> By: dliteful http://www.2008presidentialpoll.com/political-article/barack-obama-black-or-biracial/#comment-1190 dliteful Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:35:28 +0000 http://www.2008presidentialpoll.com/political-article/barack-obama-black-or-biracial/#comment-1190 For HISTORICAL reasons: AFRICAN-AMERICAN is appropriate. For HISTORICAL reasons: AFRICAN-AMERICAN is appropriate.

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