Reply #30: It doesn't mean you're a racist if you don't support Obama

[gemdem]

But if race is a deciding factor (for or against a candidate), then you probably start to look like one. That's the point of this thread.

If you don't support Obama because you don't like him as a candidate, or you don't like his positions on issues, those are valid reasons to not vote for him. However, if you won't vote for him simply because he's black (or you vote for him only because he's black), then that's a problem.

And just so we're clear, if you don't support Clinton because you don't like her as a candidate, or you don't like her positions on issues, those are valid reasons to not vote for her. However, if you won't vote for her simply because she's a woman (or you vote for her only because she's woman), then that's a problem, too.