"If Obama loses, how many parents will tell their children that his race
did him in? Already, The Associated Press published a poll supposedly
showing that the negative 'racial attitudes' people hold against blacks
could likely cost Obama 2 points in the election. Really? Not only does Obama benefit from a near-unanimous black vote, but also from the many whites who voted for Obama because of his race. Rep.
Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus,
explained in 2008: 'This is (their) chance to demonstrate that we have
been able to get this boogeyman called race behind us. And so they are
going to vote for him, whether he has credentials or not, whether he has
any experience.' Hall of Famer Frank Robinson became the first black manager in the
modern major leagues. There have been many since. Robinson's hiring made
a statement about the irrelevance of race. Years later, when his team
underperformed, Robinson was fired. Obama can be fired, as well." — Larry Elder, libertarian-conservative Republican commentator in California
