I am interested to know why people are voting for Obama. Is it because of his credentials? Or because they think it would be good to have a black president? Do they think that having a black president somehow makes us more diverse? I would like to discus this so please post. Ian

Race relations have changed a lot in the past 50 years

In the past race was a huge issue. Now in the present we have learned to live together in harmony however the issue of race still exists. People still judge a stranger of a different race differently than they would someone of their own race. This is just part of being human. We make judgements about anyone and everything. So even though we have come very far the issue of race relations in the US is still there and will be for a long time because the sterotypes still exist and are influential in the way people are treated throughout the United States.