Typically in America, one would expect issues of race to weigh against minorities in a popularity contest like politics. In the 2008 primary election season, quite the opposite phenomenon is developing. Just a few have dared to make an issue out of Obama's race, and it doesn't seem to work as he's staying near the lead and avoiding any negative coverage in the press. The ones who are currently suffering scrutiny over the issue are Hillary Clinton and Ron Paul.
Vast right-wing conspiracy not against Clinton, but Paul
So, is Ron Paul a racist, or a horrible staff manager? Either one is a good enough reason for me that he should not be president, but I'll be voting for him anyway because his message of constitutional federalism and military non-intervention makes a lot more sense than the socialist spending and empire building that the country can no longer afford.
But at some point, to protect this message, we have to distance ourselves from those who would undermine it by giving it a bad name or a negative association.
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