I have a feeling that the next 8 1/2 months will be very nasty.

[Redbear]

The GOP will absolutely make race a huge factor.

[Occam Bandage]

1. With deductive reasoning skills like that, what are you doing on DU? Don't you know

there are crimes to be solved? Terrorist plots to foil? Go, and serve mankind!

[bluestateguy]

2. If they make race a factor, then we should smear John McCain's war record as shamelessly as possible

No fucking around.

[faithfulcitizen]

3. yes, it won't be pretty. But, I think Obama is up to the challenge.

[OnionRing Sasquatch]

4. While they play the race card..

They should remember how John McCain calls Vietnamese people Gooks. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/hongop.shtml

[PassingFair]

5. Take your pick, race or gender.

Race will be easier to deflect.
And MUCH harder for them to pull off.

[Hippo_Tron]

6. If our strategists have half a brain, it won't matter...

When you know an attack is coming this far in advance you should be well prepared for it. The way you lose an election is when you get hit with something you're not prepared for.