From The New Yorker, minority reports: After New Hampshire, a hint of racial politics. John Judis on a thorough takedown of the theory that racism sunk Obama in New Hampshire. Curb your enthusiasm: Why have Civil Rights leaders been so frosty toward Obama? As Obama rises, old guard civil rights leaders scowl. For a black person seeking power, there is an uncomfortable dance of identity and compromise, and for black voters, it means giving up something important as well. Why Obamamania? Because he runs as the Great White Hope. The significance of Barack Obama’s achievement: He might well be fashioning a positive change in the character of our nation. The Power and the Inspiration: To understand Hillary Clinton's "race problem", we must better understand the history of civil rights.
