very controversial question

To this very day I cannot understand what the big issue is about the colour of someones skin! Skin is like hair, it has colour so why not pick on hair colour? It baffles me but it has been going on for so long now it will never change. I hope this man makes it as from what I have seen of him here in Aussieland I think I would prefer him to Hillary.(sp.?) I hope he is not assasinated but not always about the colour of skin for this to happen as in the Kennedys'.

where I live its ignorant people saying he is Muslim and he will deliver us to Terrorist hands, which I laugh at and tell them they watch too much gossip television the bias new stations. I research Obama myself and found his mother was catholic his father yes is Muslim, but his mother's catholic grandparents raised him catholic, which as he got older to understand religion choose Christianity as his religion. So how does that make him Muslim? They normally drop their mouths and start studdering, but but I heard..... I tell them they should research the canidate on their own and not listen to news media. They are lots of people that think something or someone will try to hurt Obama. I think he is a target. I hope the secret service can protect him myself, because we need someone like him in office. I just really hope he is a man of his word, and isn't just like all the other politicans, but on the same token, we have to get the other good ol boys and good ol girls out of the other seats and get people who want change in the other seats. So real change is really possible.

I don't see why anyone would get angry with you, it is a legitimate question and it's not like you've made any threats against anyone. The thing is in this day and age anyone in the public eye faces some danger from the many crazies that live in the world today. Look how many show biz celebrities who have even been gunned down or stalked and then murdered, so it's not limited to politicians. I only hope that whoever is elected our Secret Service Agents will continue to do the fantastic work they've done for decades now. I also think in Obama's case people see the obvious threat to him, as you said skin-head groups and white supremacists, but there is somebody who may have something "against" whomever is elected. Having experienced the pain caused to the entire nation when these kinds of tragedies happen I hope we never have to endure it again! Annie

Don't think he will be elected and mainly because of his skin color, which I think sucks, it isn't a persons skin color that matters, it is if he is good for the country, what can he do for us, but many don't think that way. I do believe if he was to get in he will be asassinated before his run of office is over. My concern with him is not skin color but the type of shady friends he is associated with. I do not think he has the experience to deal with developments overseas, Nor the ability to keep us safe from attack. Think back to 2 years ago or a year and a half ago, did you ever hear his name, unless you was from his district did you know him, where did he suddenly pop up from, why is all the ones overseas, the ones that are killing our service men in Iraq backing him, what do they expect to gain from this, there are too many things that just dont' sit right with him for me, but that is my opinion.

I pray that Barack is NOT assassinated, RebeccaLynn; that would be truly awful!! Although I'm well aware of those stupid hate groups, I do know that Barack Obama is being very well protected security-wise. And has been since he announced his candidacy. However, we just never know... So please do pray that no harm whatsoever comes to Mr. Barack Obama.

I don't think he would be assassinated. Perhaps I just don't hear anything bad about him from anyone, black or white. I've always thought that people get assassinated for their ideals more that their color. I guess it's hard for me to understand that people can be so ridiculous as to kill someone because they happen to be a different color.

I think there is great potential for this to happen. I don't like Obama and will not vote for him, but am not basing that decision on his skin color. However, that is not to say that many people won't. As a nation we have evolved from the days of segregation, but many still live in fear of what a black presidency could bring about.