July 16, 2008
Election 2008

Obama not bringing blacks and whites together (his parents excepted)

How does he make you feel?

The New York Times published a poll on Wednesday asserting that Obama's campaign has done little to close the racial divide. Among the findings, more than 80 percent of black voters have a favorable opinion of Mr. Obama compared to 30 percent of white voters.

The Obama campaign hit back with their own polling, which includes the point that Obama's 31% favorable rating among white voters is virtually identical to McCain's, which is at 34%.

Are you typical of your race? If yes, then how you feel about Obama tells us if you are black or white. Confirm your racial identity, take our quiz!

Are you white or black?

1) Barack Obama reminds you of:
My brother.
A brother.
2) When you saw the cover of the New Yorker, you felt:
Outraged. Who thought this was funny?
Irritated. Doesn't that gay cousin of yours subscribe to this rag?
3) In the privacy of the voting booth, you will vote for:
Barack Obama.
McCain. No, wait, Obama. Wait. Is anyone else going to see this quiz?
4) Complete this sentence: The last person I fist-bumped was _________:
My son, when I dropped him off at kindergarten.
My former wife, but it was more of "my fist bumping against her cheek." Not that it's any of your business, but I've been attending anger management classes.
5) When Obama tells black men to be better fathers, you:
Agree whole-heartedly.
Point out that you've been saying that for years, so where's your goddamn nomination for president?
6) The three adjectives that best describe Michelle Obama are:
Smart, funny, maternal.
Just, like, Tyra.
7) When you saw the Obama girls interviewed on Access Hollywood, they struck you as:
Adorable.
Adoptable.
8) The ad featuring Obama's white side of the family made you feel:
Relieved. Barack Obama knows how to win elections.
Relieved. Barack Obama probably celebrates Christmas.
9) When you see black man walking towards you on the street, you instinctively:
Check him out, just like I would anyone else.
Catch up with that Puerto Rican guy, so it looks like we're walking together.

Posted by: Laurie Kilmartin      I’m a fan of Laurie Kilmartin
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