Since the start and the end of the Democratic primary contest, there has been the racial/gender divide. On one hand, you have Senator Barack Obama of Illinois who is the first biracial candidate. His mother was Caucasian and his father is African. On the other hand, there is Senator Hillary Clinton of New York who is the first viable female candidate.
But, this Democratic primary was pretty historical on many different levels. At the end, it was Obama that became the presumed Democratic nominee. However, there has been the issue of the racial divide and racial tensions from all sorts of factors. It is inevitable that race will be an issue.
However, a recent poll by ABC/Washington Post has suggested otherwise. This poll was conducted over a period of four days from June 12 until June 15. The results show that three out of ten Americans do not see race as an issue. In short, they do not feel that African-Americans do not face discrimination in their respective communities.
These poll results are good for presumed GOP nominee Senator John McCain of Arizona. With these voters, McCain has a whopping 26-point lead over Obama. However, a bit over one-quarter of white voters that took part feel that Obama will do “too much” for Blacks if he is elected this November. This gives off the indication that these voters feel that Obama will focus on Blacks while neglecting other ethnicities in the country.
However, the results show favor for both McCain and Obama. Regardless, the poll does give off the indication that race will be an issue in the election contest that will not be going away in the near future.