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You must know something that I don't. Obama has some huge issues to overcome. I've read his book, " The Audacity of Hope " . One major issue is he wants to pay teachers $100,000.00 dollars per year but doesn't say word one about how he intends to pay for it. Also, he was quoted as saying that, " He would never use Nuclear Weapons under any circumstances". Under serious vetting and questioning I'm not sure he could over come these issues alone too easily. Wasn't it Ross Perot who (when the issue came up about Collin Powell running for President) said, " When the dirty trick boys get finished with Collin Powell, the American People will hate him." Understanding America as I do, Barack Obama will never be president of this country. If he was the best man in the world to be president of this country, he's going to catch hell every moment that he's in office; if he does win (which I very seriously doubt). All of this feels like a pick for a G.O.P. guaranteed win.

Blacksheep...going back to your post. M.L.King wanted 'desegregation' and a world where skin colors [plural as God made them] were not a cause or reason for anything. X came out later after King's murder with 'self-imposed' segregation.

There is a great deal of 'white' voters 'hoping' that 'racism' will 'change' with Obama being elected...a great appeal in his speeches [and his wife is outstanding] that resemble M.L.King, but the X factor is still applied today...

And anyone who is black or interracial knows -- racism is alive and kicking. It will not end if Obama got elected...in fact it might even increase 'if' Obama fails at the promises that he is making. I'd hate to see that happen personally.

I can see the same problems as Javan. Obama has some really large issues to work out to be successful as a President...not just a candidate or speaker (he has proved to be very good in speech an presentation...but in debate he fails miserably against those with 'hope' and a 'strategy' to back up that hope). He will not represent well if failing the American public. So do you want a black man in the white house...or a 'capable' black man as President?

The GOP wants to run McCain in my opinion (a more liberal conservative to meet the public concerns)...we'll see what occurs if this is done. Currently...the 'people' have a lot to say as far as the primaries...it doesn't end with Tues. voting though.

I want a good man in the white house, If he happens to be black so be it.

Of course not, he won over two white candidates (both of whom I also like) in a State 95% white. I don’t think Iowan's voted for him because he was black either, but rather because they like his message and identify with his character.

He is impressive, smart, and capable of getting the job done.

Poll: 9-point lead for Obama on eve of N.H. primary

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (CNN) -- On the eve of the New Hampshire primary, Sen. Barack Obama has a nine-point lead over Sen. Hillary Clinton in the state, according to a CNN-WMUR poll out Monday.

Obama, the first-term senator from Illinois who won last week's Iowa caucuses, led the New York senator and former first lady 39 percent to 30 percent in a poll conducted Saturday through Sunday evening -- a sharp change from a poll out Saturday that showed the Democratic front-runners tied at 33 percent.

Preliminary results from the poll released Sunday night showed Obama with a lead of 10 percentage points.

Support for former Sen. John Edwards, who edged out Clinton for second place in Iowa, dropped from 20 percent in Saturday's poll to 16 percent.

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson ranked fourth among the Democratic contenders with 7 percent, while Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich trailed at 1 percent. Former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel had less than one half of 1 percent support.

"The Iowa caucus results have convinced growing numbers of Granite State voters that Obama can really go all the way," CNN Polling Director Keating Holland said. "In December, 45 percent thought Clinton had the best chance of beating the GOP nominee. But in Saturday's poll, Clinton and Obama were tied on that measure, and now Obama has a 42 percent to 31 percent edge over Clinton on electability."

The CNN/WMUR polls is consistent with six other non-partisan polls taken since the Iowa caucuses. All seven polls show Obama leading Clinton by margins ranging from 1 to 13 points -- with the average Obama lead at 7 points. All the polls show Edwards in third place.

The CNN/WMUR polls "strongly suggests an Obama surge in New Hampshire," CNN Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider said.

So is it all over? Not necessarily, according to Schneider.

"The CNN poll shows Obama and Clinton nearly tied among registered Democrats. Obama's lead is coming from independents," he said.

Obama's success depends on whether independents turn out in large numbers on Tuesday and vote in the Democratic rather than Republican primary, according to Schneider.

On the Republican side, Sen. John McCain leads former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney by a narrower margin -- 31 percent to 26 percent, the survey found. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee -- whose upset win in Iowa came after being outspent by millions of dollars by Romney -- passed former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani to gain third place.Watch Candy Crowley explain the high stakes in New Hampshire »

In Saturday's poll, Giuliani had 14 percent and Huckabee had 11 percent. In Monday's poll, Huckabee had the support of 13 percent, while Giuliani had 10 percent.

The results suggest that Huckabee's win in Iowa, which saw him win strong support among evangelical Christian voters, is giving him momentum in more secular, libertarian-oriented New Hampshire, CNN Political Analyst Bill Schneider said.

Among other Republicans, anti-war Texas congressman and onetime Libertarian Party presidential nominee Ron Paul was in fifth place at 10 percent in the poll, with Rep. Duncan Hunter of California and former Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee both at 1 percent.

The poll, conducted by the University of New Hampshire, surveyed 599 likely Democrats and 492 Republicans likely to vote in Tuesday's primary. It had a sampling error of 4 percentage points.

Crucial to the outcome in New Hampshire are the state's independent voters, who make up around 40 percent of the electorate, and who can vote in either party's primary.

With time running out, 6 percent of likely Democratic primary voters and 5 percent of those likely to vote in the GOP primary remain undecided.

The poll indicates that a growing number of registered independents say they will vote in the GOP contest, which is a switch from just a month ago.

Whether independents decide to vote in the Democratic or Republican primaries could affect the outcome of both races, Schneider said, noting that McCain ties Romney among registered Republicans but has an 11-point lead when independent voters are included.

"So McCain is not just running against Romney. He's also running against Obama for independent support."

Obama appears to be pulling even with Clinton among women, a voting bloc that she once dominated in the polls. And when asked which candidate has the best chance of beating the Republican presidential nominee, likely Democratic primary voters now choose Obama over Clinton 42 percent to 31 percent.

That's a dramatic reversal from the last CNN/WMUR New Hampshire poll taken after Christmas and just before the Iowa caucuses, when Clinton beat Obama in electability by a two to one margin.

1) Hillary, while leading in every national poll, is also very hated by a rather sexist cross-section of america. Many voters weren't so much voting FOR Obama as they were voting AGAINST Hillary.

Or at least half-black genetically...

2) Obama (not to offend anyone) is also the 'whitest' black candidate to ever run. Much is made of him being a 'black candidate', but his mother is white, making him only half 'black'. He also was raised by the white side of his family while largly rejected by the black side of his family. Obama has never known hunger, poverty, or struggle. Indeed he was born into much more comfortable setting than Hillary was. Why mention all this? Because sadly much of america still isn't ready to elect a full-blooded black man/woman

3) Obama also drew the largest share of GOP voters in the democratic caucus. While I'm sure a few votes were genuine, the vast majority of Republicans voting for Obama did so because he is the candidate they would most like the GOP to face in the general election. It is one of the oldest tricks in our nations political history.

As others have already said, now that Obama is the 'front-runner' you will finally see his negative qualities brought to light. The media loves a tight race.

So why create a thread which mentions his colour twice?

The Iowans were bothered by it (and nor was I), so why were you?

Hmmmmm????? Your saying he couldnt win without people voting against Hillary?
If thats the case tell me why John Edwards, Joe Biden, orBill Richards didnt get the win??

What the hell does this have to do with anything?? one time in this country if you had "1/16th black blood" in you you were considered black, even if you had white features. He looks pretty black to me!
Are we really gonna get into semantics about his race?? Reminds me of when Tiger Woods 1st came on the scene...... When the media discussed him they called him the black golfer.......... When he started taking the "old masters" out one after the other he then became the half black /half aisian, or mixed golfer........ (shaking my head).
Guess you can be black no mater your mix once you stay poor and in the background.
Once you become sucessful and start beating the "establishment" at their own game you have to be part of this and part of that.

I say bring it! theres no shortage of skeletons in the GOP's closet, any of the front runners over there got serious scandles that will be brought to lite if it comes down to it, especially Romney and Guiliani!

Reminds me of when Tiger Woods 1st came on the scene...... When the media discussed him they called him the black golfer.......... When he started taking the "old masters" out one after the other he then became the half black /half asian, or mixed golfer........ (shaking my head).

Guess you can be black no mater your mix once you stay poor and in the background.
Once you become successful and start beating the "establishment" at their own game you have to be part of this and part of that.

You know, I never saw it that way....but you ARE right.

There does seem to be a rather interesting mentality at work there. Thanks for pointing that one out... .

The other strange thing is how everyone rides Obama about his name, but have no problem (seemingly) with a potential presidential candidate named Huckabee.

You called him a 'black' man several time in you posts. I was just pointing out that he is half black and half white genetically, and completely 'white' culturally. Obama has never been poor, nor did he rise from poverty and 'beat the establishment' as you say. His drugs of choice were cocaine and pot (cocaine being typically associated with white people).
Look, I could care less if you see him as a black man and racial hero, that's your choice. All I'm saying is the fact that you and the entire media see him as a 'black man' says a lot about our nation's race relations.

I hope you are right and he is ready to fight the smear tactics the GOP employs. However, I don't think that will be the case. As I've said, the Hillary-haters are a large part of his base. Come November I can easily see them voting for the 'white' guy rather than Obama. All it will take is another 'Willie Horton' style ad perhaps featuring someone Obama sold drugs to during the years he was addicted to cocaine and those old white fears will kick in.

Perhaps I'm wrong, and I hope I am. I too would love to believe america has come farther than that, but my heart tells me otherwise. It wasn't so long ago people voted GW in not once, but twice. The very fact Obama is gaining steam in the polls by simply repeating the word 'change' rather than talking about actual policy shows how simple the average person is. Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. Obama will lose in November.

I might be a new day in this country, an "Audacity of hope" that this final barrier can be broken once and for all in the 242 year history of America!