Interesting thread. This is definitely an interesting political season. Here is something to consider regarding the current surge of Obama that goes beyond race, It’s Generation. Obama is 46 which is way down the down slope of what they call Baby Boomer. Here is a link from a 2000 CNN article describing Generation Jones.
It describes those people that feel they are between boomer and X. They are the largest voting block in this country. Obama is from this era. Many people including myself are sick and tired of the old battles and skirmishes of the baby boomers rooted in the social and political turmoil of the 60’s. Bush / Clinton are the symbols of this conflict in today’s world. That is what is happening to Hillary. Don’t under estimate this Obama thing. The voting bloc he is appealing to is HUGE. If this election takes on the shape of severing ties with baby boomer conflicts and culture wars then that means many conventional assumptions will be thrown out the window.
Personally I like the rise of Obama, I just wish I could agree with all of his politics which I don’t. I am an independent that leans Libertarian. I don’t feel completely comfortable with to Democratic control, or should I say comfortable at all. But I must say the appeal of leaving some of this old crap behind us is very appealing. Just my two cents.
