Uh, Pat...I don't think this has anything to do with skin color, at least not for me. People who are voting for/against Obama strictly on the basis of race, are, well...stupid. I think Obama is a brilliant and energetic young man. He says nice things, he inspires his constituents. He has charm and great charisma. I don't care if he was Chartreuse..my concerns are simply, can he lead effectively, does he have sufficient experience for the post, can he improve the country, will he be pushed around, is he someone who can address security concerns? I hope my fears are allayed, time proves me very wrong, and we move on. My main concern with John McCain is his unflapping pledge for a more prolonged Iraq situation. It is a failed mission...utterly, unless the "hidden" agenda was more malignant than I imagined, namely further annihilation of Sunni and Shia muslims in a protracted civil war.