media and race...

I'm getting a little tired of them referring to Barack Obama as the first African American nominee also. It's not like everyone doesn't know that there has never been a Black nominee for the President or Vice President of a major political party. I'm not sure if the media's fascination with Barack Obama is because they are waiting for him to slip up or because he is of mixed race. I believe the media, like most of us, are fascinated with the rise of this young, intelligent and charismatic politician. If you go to his website, http://www.barackobama.com , you'll see his well thought-out plans for dealing with the many issues facing the American people. He's run an outstanding campaign. He's beaten the Clinton Machine and has one foot in the White House. That is an outstanding acheivement for anyone, not just the first African American nominee of a major party. Lloyd p.s. I see your rankings have gone down again. Take it like a badge of honor. That means that people are unable to debate you, so they do the only thing available to them and press the negative button. Keep up the good work.

While I admit that there is historical importance at stake during this election, I have to agree with you and really wish they would stop bringing race ( or gender, for that matter ) into the spotlight. Candidates should be chosen based on their values and their plans for our nation. They should be chosen based on who has the best solution to our nation's problems. Not on whether they are black or white, man or woman.