Friday's Guest: "Playing With a Full Deck of Race Cards

As the 2008 presidential campaign wears on, the issue of race is rearing its head in some subtle and not-so-subtle ways. With 94 percent of all African Americans supporting Barack Obama and less than 1 percent supporting John McCain, there is bound to be some debate between people of all ethnicities as the election looms ever closer.

In this week's "Friday's Guest" column, About.com guest writer Jack Kerwick takes a look at the recent allegations and counter-allegations between the Obama and McCain campaigns and how the issue of race will undoubtedly continue to play a prominent role in this year's election campaign.

From the article:

We need to remind the American public at every turn that the self-proclaimed “Trans-Racial” candidate, “The Great Unifier,” is determined to accentuate his melanin, even if subtly, to achieve victory over his competitors. Worst, he is ready to use his race in the most devious of ways.

When Obama tells audiences that his opponents are going to attempt to scare them from voting for him by focusing on his physical dissimilarities from past presidents, he is really putting them on notice that if they vote against him, it will be because this tactic has succeeded. That is, Obama is telling his white audiences that if they do not support him, it is because they are really “racist.”