Oooooo! Ugly Question

Lots of people have great expectations for this election, but one central question that is most difficult for the pundants to predict is, "Could Obama's inability to pull away from John McCain really come down to his skin color?"

For the record ... here at My Rural America, we believe rural citizens should make their decisions on facts that benefit rural America and ALL of America's economy, national security and individual freedoms. Oh yes!! ... and add health care and educational opportunity to that list, too.

But the question that is asked in, "What Small Town America is Saying About Obama" is whether this election is only going to be about race. The story, written by Dan Hoyle for Salon.com, is a complicated one and we urge you to read it. Overall, the way Hoyle describes the dilemna is,

"Beyond Obama's race, what I found was a more complicated set of concerns -- whether accurately informed or not -- about his religious faith, values and cultural and educational background. That is, many of these white rural voters expressed a discomfort that may have more to do with unfamiliarity about the type of person Barack Obama is, rather than with direct concerns about his race." Read more here.