Johnson cites race in Obama's surge

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Wading back into the Democratic presidential race, billionaire businessman Bob Johnson said Monday that Sen. Barack Obama would not be his party's leading candidate if he were white.
Johnson's comments to the Observer echoed those of former vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro. She stepped down as an adviser to Sen. Hillary Clinton last month after saying Obama wouldn't be where he is if he were white.






http://www.charlotte.com/559/story/581394.html

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Oh wait...nevermind




Johnson, who made a fortune after founding Black Entertainment Television and now owns the Charlotte Bobcats, is a longtime friend of Clinton and her husband, the former president.

http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2008/04/15/05/418-JOHNSON_BOB_01.standalone.prod_affiliate.57.JPG

[TeenageRepublican]

*shrug* Truth hurts.

If Obama were white-skinned, he wouldn't be getting half the attention he's getting right now. Because he's a white guy. Same thing with Hillary because she's a woman.
People want to think that we're over history (the college students do) so we should elect a black guy. I'm all for that, but I'd rather have a black guy who isn't racist in office.

[DeclinetoState]

If Obama were white, we'd all be constantly reminded of the following:

His positions on the issues are substantially the same as Clinton's.
He has very little political experience at the federal level.
He has also never been the governor of a state.