Comments on: Obama must lead conversation on the race issue http://saltlakecityutahblog.com/2008/09/02/obama-must-lead-conversation-on-the-race-issue/ A blog of Salt Lake City at its cosmopolitan best Mon, 21 May 2012 21:40:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Angela Chen Shui http://saltlakecityutahblog.com/2008/09/02/obama-must-lead-conversation-on-the-race-issue/#comment-495 Angela Chen Shui Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:21:12 +0000 http://saltlakecityutahblog.com/2008/09/02/obama-must-lead-conversation-on-the-race-issue/#comment-495 Apart from color, the defining issue of this Presidential election is class. It's about choosing how resources are organised and whom this organisation will predominantly benefit. If this is made crystal clear, there can be no doubt who would win the Presidency. A continuation or worsening of the economic reality of the past 7 years would result in a widening of the gap between the poor and shrinking middle class vs the rich. Of all races. Apart from color, the defining issue of this Presidential election is class. It’s about choosing how resources are organised and whom this organisation will predominantly benefit.

If this is made crystal clear, there can be no doubt who would win the Presidency. A continuation or worsening of the economic reality of the past 7 years would result in a widening of the gap between the poor and shrinking middle class vs the rich. Of all races.

]]> By: B.L. Ochman http://saltlakecityutahblog.com/2008/09/02/obama-must-lead-conversation-on-the-race-issue/#comment-488 B.L. Ochman Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:14:40 +0000 http://saltlakecityutahblog.com/2008/09/02/obama-must-lead-conversation-on-the-race-issue/#comment-488 No doubt about it, race is the elephant in the room. Polls won't tell the story because people don't want to appear racist. I hope Obama can get Colin Powell on the campaign trail with him. No doubt about it, race is the elephant in the room. Polls won’t tell the story because people don’t want to appear racist. I hope Obama can get Colin Powell on the campaign trail with him.

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