Obama on Race

I just finished listening to Barack Obama's speech on Race that he delivered as a result of some remarks made by his former pastor Jeremiah Wright, which were deemed by many as racist and by Obama as divisive. I was highly encouraged as to his abilities to think beyond the criticisms and fears his relationship with Wright has generated as well as his already proved ability to unite and de-polarize controversial and divisive issues.

Beyond the nit-picky issues of both candidates, Barack has, in my opinion, established himself as the candidate who can do the best work to break down the stigmas and divisions which plague politics. Where McCain and Hillary polarize the political landscape I feel that Obama can reach to a greater portion of the spectrum and unite the most people around the betterment of ourselves--or towards a more perfect union, as Barack put it. At least I really, really hope so.

From His Speech:

But I have asserted a firm conviction - a conviction rooted in my faith in God and my faith in the American people - that working together we can move beyond some of our old racial wounds, and that in fact we have no choice is we are to continue on the path of a more perfect union.

You really out to go listen to his speech now.